Question 1

A market for a product reaches equilibrium when

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A) the actual quantity bought by buyers equals actual quantity sold by sellers. 
B) the price rises further after there is a surplus. 
C) buyers intend to buy a quantity equal to the quantity that sellers intend to sell. 
D) price falls further after there is a shortage. 
A) the actual quantity bought by buyers equals actual quantity sold by sellers. 
B) the price rises further after there is a surplus. 
C) buyers intend to buy a quantity equal to the quantity that sellers intend to sell. 
D) price falls further after there is a shortage.

Question 2

In the following question you are asked to determine, other things equal, the effects of a given change in a determinant of demand or supply for product X upon (1) the demand (D) for, or supply (S) of, X; (2) the equilibrium price (P) of X; and (3) the equilibrium quantity (Q) of X.An increase in the prices of resources used to produce X will

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A) increase S, increase P, and increase Q. 
B) increase D, increase P, and increase Q. 
C) decrease S, decrease P, and decrease Q. 
D) decrease S, increase P, and decrease Q. 
A) increase S, increase P, and increase Q. 
B) increase D, increase P, and increase Q. 
C) decrease S, decrease P, and decrease Q. 
D) decrease S, increase P, and decrease Q.

Question 3

Test Bank: I Topic: Changes in Supply, Demand, and Equilibrium In the following question you are asked to determine, other things equal, the effects of a given change in a determinant of demand or supply for product
X upon (1) the demand (D) for, or supply (S) of, X; (2) the equilibrium price (P) of X; and (3) the equilibrium quantity (Q) of X.If X is an inferior good, a decrease in income will

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A) decrease D, decrease P, and decrease Q. 
B) decrease D, decrease P, and increase Q. 
C) increase S, decrease P, and increase Q. 
D) increase D, increase P, and increase Q. 
A) decrease D, decrease P, and decrease Q. 
B) decrease D, decrease P, and increase Q. 
C) increase S, decrease P, and increase Q. 
D) increase D, increase P, and increase Q.

Question 4

(Advanced analysis) The demand for commodity X is represented by the equation P = 10 - 0.2Q and supply by the equation P = 2 + 0.2Q.The equilibrium price for X is

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A) $2. 
B) $4. 
C) $6. 
D) $7. 
A) $2. 
B) $4. 
C) $6. 
D) $7.

Question 5

Surpluses drive market prices up; shortages drive them down.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A normal good is one

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A) whose amount demanded will increase as its price decreases. 
B) whose amount demanded will increase as its price increases. 
C) whose demand curve will shift leftward as incomes rise. 
D) for which the consumption varies directly with income. 
A) whose amount demanded will increase as its price decreases. 
B) whose amount demanded will increase as its price increases. 
C) whose demand curve will shift leftward as incomes rise. 
D) for which the consumption varies directly with income.

Question 7

(Advanced analysis) The demand for commodity X is represented by the equation P = 100 - 2Q and supply by the equation P = 10 + 4Q.If demand changed from P = 100 - 2Q to P = 130 - Q, the new equilibrium price is

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A) $90. 
B) $110. 
C) $96. 
D) $106. 
A) $90. 
B) $110. 
C) $96. 
D) $106.

Question 8

Which is most likely to be observed in a community where legal ceilings are imposed on residential rents?

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A) Poor people will be able to find adequate housing. 
B) Homeowners will reduce their own use of housing space, making more available to others. 
C) Those whose needs for housing are most urgent will be able to obtain the space they want. 
D) People moving into the community will have difficulty locating residential space to rent. 
A) Poor people will be able to find adequate housing. 
B) Homeowners will reduce their own use of housing space, making more available to others. 
C) Those whose needs for housing are most urgent will be able to obtain the space they want. 
D) People moving into the community will have difficulty locating residential space to rent.

Question 9

All of the following would affect the position of the supply curve for cranberries, except the

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A) popularity of cranberry drinks. 
B) price of agricultural land for cranberries. 
C) cost of fertilizers for cranberry production. 
D) development of a new pest control for cranberries. 
A) popularity of cranberry drinks. 
B) price of agricultural land for cranberries. 
C) cost of fertilizers for cranberry production. 
D) development of a new pest control for cranberries.

Question 10

Which of the following will not cause the supply curve to shift?

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A) a change in the costs of resources needed to produce the good 
B) a technological change in the production of the good 
C) a change in the price of the good 
D) a change in the prices of other goods that producers could be producing 
A) a change in the costs of resources needed to produce the good 
B) a technological change in the production of the good 
C) a change in the price of the good 
D) a change in the prices of other goods that producers could be producing

Question 11

When the price of Nike soccer balls fell, Ronaldo purchased more Nike soccer balls and fewer adidas soccer balls.Which of the following best explains Ronaldo's decision to buy more Nike soccer balls?

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A) the substitution effect 
B) the income effect 
C) an increase in the demand for Nike soccer balls 
D) the price effect 
A) the substitution effect 
B) the income effect 
C) an increase in the demand for Nike soccer balls 
D) the price effect

Question 12

In the past few years, the demand for donuts has greatly increased.This increase in demand might best be explained by

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A) an increase in the cost of making donuts. 
B) an increase in the price of coffee. 
C) consumers expecting donut prices to fall. 
D) a change in buyer tastes. 
A) an increase in the cost of making donuts. 
B) an increase in the price of coffee. 
C) consumers expecting donut prices to fall. 
D) a change in buyer tastes.

Question 13

(Consider This) Suppose that coffee growers sell 200 million pounds of coffee beans at $2 per pound in 2015 and 240 million pounds for $3 per pound in 2016.Based on this information, we can conclude that the

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A) law of supply has been violated. 
B) law of demand has been violated. 
C) demand for coffee beans has increased. 
D) supply of coffee beans has increased. 
A) law of supply has been violated. 
B) law of demand has been violated. 
C) demand for coffee beans has increased. 
D) supply of coffee beans has increased.

Question 14

Other things equal, an excise tax on a product will

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A) increase its supply. 
B) increase its price. 
C) increase the quantity sold. 
D) increase its demand. 
A) increase its supply. 
B) increase its price. 
C) increase the quantity sold. 
D) increase its demand.

Question 15

One reason that the quantity demanded of a good increases when its price falls is that the

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A) price decline shifts the supply curve to the left. 
B) lower price shifts the demand curve to the left. 
C) lower price shifts the demand curve to the right. 
D) lower price increases the real incomes of buyers, enabling them to buy more. 
A) price decline shifts the supply curve to the left. 
B) lower price shifts the demand curve to the left. 
C) lower price shifts the demand curve to the right. 
D) lower price increases the real incomes of buyers, enabling them to buy more.

Question 16

Which statement is true about supply?

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A) There is an inverse relationship between price and quantity supplied. 
B) Supply refers to the amount of inventory that sellers have in their warehouses. 
C) As price decreases, producers are willing to put more of the good on the market for sale. 
D) To entice producers to offer more of a good on the market for sale, price must rise. 
A) There is an inverse relationship between price and quantity supplied. 
B) Supply refers to the amount of inventory that sellers have in their warehouses. 
C) As price decreases, producers are willing to put more of the good on the market for sale. 
D) To entice producers to offer more of a good on the market for sale, price must rise.

Question 17

Assume a drought in the Great Plains reduces the supply of wheat.Noting that wheat is a basic ingredient in the production of bread, and potatoes are a consumer substitute for bread, we would expect the price of wheat to

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A) rise, the supply of bread to increase, and the demand for potatoes to increase. 
B) rise, the supply of bread to decrease, and the demand for potatoes to increase. 
C) rise, the supply of bread to decrease, and the demand for potatoes to decrease. 
D) fall, the supply of bread to increase, and the demand for potatoes to increase.Topic: Demand 
A) rise, the supply of bread to increase, and the demand for potatoes to increase. 
B) rise, the supply of bread to decrease, and the demand for potatoes to increase. 
C) rise, the supply of bread to decrease, and the demand for potatoes to decrease. 
D) fall, the supply of bread to increase, and the demand for potatoes to increase.Topic: Demand

Question 18

At the point where the demand and supply curves for a product intersect,

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A) the selling price and the buying price need not be equal. 
B) the market may, or may not, be in equilibrium. 
C) either a shortage or a surplus of the product might exist, depending on the degree of competition. 
D) the quantity that consumers want to purchase and the amount producers choose to sell are the same. 
A) the selling price and the buying price need not be equal. 
B) the market may, or may not, be in equilibrium. 
C) either a shortage or a surplus of the product might exist, depending on the degree of competition. 
D) the quantity that consumers want to purchase and the amount producers choose to sell are the same.

Question 19

Assume in a competitive market that price is initially above the equilibrium level.We can predict that price will

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A) decrease, quantity demanded will decrease, and quantity supplied will increase. 
B) decrease and quantity demanded and quantity supplied will both decrease. 
C) decrease, quantity demanded will increase, and quantity supplied will decrease. 
D) increase, quantity demanded will decrease, and quantity supplied will increase. 
A) decrease, quantity demanded will decrease, and quantity supplied will increase. 
B) decrease and quantity demanded and quantity supplied will both decrease. 
C) decrease, quantity demanded will increase, and quantity supplied will decrease. 
D) increase, quantity demanded will decrease, and quantity supplied will increase.

Question 20

When the price of a product falls, the purchasing power of our money income rises and thus permits consumers to purchase more of the product.This statement describes

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A) an inferior good. 
B) the rationing function of prices. 
C) the substitution effect. 
D) the income effect. 
A) an inferior good. 
B) the rationing function of prices. 
C) the substitution effect. 
D) the income effect.

Exam 3: Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium

A market for a product reaches equilibrium when

(Advanced analysis) The demand for commodity X is represented by the equation P = 10 - 0.2Q and supply by the equation P = 2 + 0.2Q.The equilibrium price for X is

Surpluses drive market prices up; shortages drive them down.

A normal good is one

(Advanced analysis) The demand for commodity X is represented by the equation P = 100 - 2Q and supply by the equation P = 10 + 4Q.If demand changed from P = 100 - 2Q to P = 130 - Q, the new equilibrium price is

Which is most likely to be observed in a community where legal ceilings are imposed on residential rents?

All of the following would affect the position of the supply curve for cranberries, except the

Which of the following will not cause the supply curve to shift?

When the price of Nike soccer balls fell, Ronaldo purchased more Nike soccer balls and fewer adidas soccer balls.Which of the following best explains Ronaldo's decision to buy more Nike soccer balls?

In the past few years, the demand for donuts has greatly increased.This increase in demand might best be explained by

(Consider This) Suppose that coffee growers sell 200 million pounds of coffee beans at $2 per pound in 2015 and 240 million pounds for $3 per pound in 2016.Based on this information, we can conclude that the

Other things equal, an excise tax on a product will

One reason that the quantity demanded of a good increases when its price falls is that the

Which statement is true about supply?

Assume a drought in the Great Plains reduces the supply of wheat.Noting that wheat is a basic ingredient in the production of bread, and potatoes are a consumer substitute for bread, we would expect the price of wheat to

At the point where the demand and supply curves for a product intersect,

Assume in a competitive market that price is initially above the equilibrium level.We can predict that price will

When the price of a product falls, the purchasing power of our money income rises and thus permits consumers to purchase more of the product.This statement describes

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