Exam 3: The Market and Price System

Empirical evidence suggests that more digital cameras are being sold today than one year ago, and the selling price has decreased. The probable reason for this could have been an increase in supply.

(True/False)

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Question 21

The development of a low-cost synthetic fuel is expected to cause a decrease in the price of oil.

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Question 22

In the figure given below, D₁ and S₁ are the initial demand and supply curves for a commodity in the market.Figure 3.3 -Refer to Figure 3.3. If the change in the demand in this market occurred before the change in supply, then starting from the initial equilibrium:

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Question 23

Other things remaining unchanged, which of the following is most likely to cause an increase in the demand for personal computers?

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Question 24

The table given below reports the quantity demanded and supplied of a commodity at different prices in a market.? -Refer to Table 3.5. If government imposes a price ceiling of $4:

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Question 25

A rent control law, where tenants pay below-market rents, is a market restriction that may induce a decrease in the supply of rented apartments.

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Question 26

The market demand curve is derived by summing individual demand curves horizontally.

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Question 27

Assume that a hurricane in Brazil destroys half of the coffee crop. Considering that Brazil is a major coffee producing country, consumers expect the price of coffee to increase in the near future. How does this reflect on the demand for coffee?

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Question 28

The below figure shows the demand and supply of DVD rentals in a city. S₁ and D₁ are the?original supply and demand curves. The demand curve shifts from D₁ to D₂.?Figure 3.4 -Refer to Figure 3.4 and identify the true statement.

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Question 29

Other things remaining the same, if a large part of the population decided against having soda for health reasons, there would be a(n):

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Question 30

According to the law of demand, when the price of a BMW or a Gucci purse increases, the quantity demanded of these goods will also increase because consumers consider them prestigious.

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Question 31

If the price of hot dogs were to decrease, which of the following changes would we expect to occur in the hot dog bun market?

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Question 32

Margaret can use her quarterly savings to buy a teakwood study table for her room or spend it on a small Christmas party with her family. The _____ cost of her enjoyment at the Christmas party would then equal the forgone utility of the study table.

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Question 33

When will a shortage occur in a market?

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Question 34

When the price ceiling on eggs is lifted, there is a shortage of eggs in the market.

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Question 35

Which of the following would lead to a rightward shift in the demand curve for golf balls?

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Question 36

When a freely functioning market is in disequilibrium:

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Question 37

Last year a firm made 1,000 units of its product available at a price of $5 per unit. This year the firm will still make 1,000 units available, but only if the price is $7 per unit. What is most likely to have happened?

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Question 38

Which of the following is not an example of a price ceiling?

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Question 39

Which of the following is true of a price floor?

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Exam 3: The Market and Price System

Empirical evidence suggests that more digital cameras are being sold today than one year ago, and the selling price has decreased. The probable reason for this could have been an increase in supply.

The development of a low-cost synthetic fuel is expected to cause a decrease in the price of oil.

In the figure given below, D₁ and S₁ are the initial demand and supply curves for a commodity in the market.Figure 3.3 -Refer to Figure 3.3. If the change in the demand in this market occurred before the change in supply, then starting from the initial equilibrium:

Other things remaining unchanged, which of the following is most likely to cause an increase in the demand for personal computers?

The table given below reports the quantity demanded and supplied of a commodity at different prices in a market.? -Refer to Table 3.5. If government imposes a price ceiling of $4:

A rent control law, where tenants pay below-market rents, is a market restriction that may induce a decrease in the supply of rented apartments.

The market demand curve is derived by summing individual demand curves horizontally.

Assume that a hurricane in Brazil destroys half of the coffee crop. Considering that Brazil is a major coffee producing country, consumers expect the price of coffee to increase in the near future. How does this reflect on the demand for coffee?

The below figure shows the demand and supply of DVD rentals in a city. S₁ and D₁ are the?original supply and demand curves. The demand curve shifts from D₁ to D₂.?Figure 3.4 -Refer to Figure 3.4 and identify the true statement.

Other things remaining the same, if a large part of the population decided against having soda for health reasons, there would be a(n):

According to the law of demand, when the price of a BMW or a Gucci purse increases, the quantity demanded of these goods will also increase because consumers consider them prestigious.

If the price of hot dogs were to decrease, which of the following changes would we expect to occur in the hot dog bun market?

Margaret can use her quarterly savings to buy a teakwood study table for her room or spend it on a small Christmas party with her family. The _____ cost of her enjoyment at the Christmas party would then equal the forgone utility of the study table.

When will a shortage occur in a market?

When the price ceiling on eggs is lifted, there is a shortage of eggs in the market.

Which of the following would lead to a rightward shift in the demand curve for golf balls?

When a freely functioning market is in disequilibrium:

Last year a firm made 1,000 units of its product available at a price of $5 per unit. This year the firm will still make 1,000 units available, but only if the price is $7 per unit. What is most likely to have happened?

Which of the following is not an example of a price ceiling?

Which of the following is true of a price floor?

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