Question 1

Opponents of cigarette taxes often argue that tobacco and marijuana are substitutes so that high cigarette prices

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A)  encourage marijuana use,and the evidence supports this argument. 
B)  encourage marijuana use,but the evidence does not support this argument. 
C)  discourage marijuana use,and the evidence supports this argument. 
D)  discourage marijuana use,but the evidence does not support this argument. 
A)  encourage marijuana use,and the evidence supports this argument. 
B)  encourage marijuana use,but the evidence does not support this argument. 
C)  discourage marijuana use,and the evidence supports this argument. 
D)  discourage marijuana use,but the evidence does not support this argument.

Question 2

Assume the market for pork is perfectly competitive.When one pork buyer exits the market,

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A)  the price of pork increases. 
B)  the price of pork decreases. 
C)  the price of pork does not change. 
D)  there is no longer a market for pork. 
A)  the price of pork increases. 
B)  the price of pork decreases. 
C)  the price of pork does not change. 
D)  there is no longer a market for pork.

Question 3

If a seller in a competitive market chooses to charge more than the going price,then

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A)  the sellers' profits definitely would increase. 
B)  the owners of the raw materials used in production would raise the prices for the raw materials. 
C)  other sellers would also raise their prices. 
D)  buyers will make purchases from other sellers. 
A)  the sellers' profits definitely would increase. 
B)  the owners of the raw materials used in production would raise the prices for the raw materials. 
C)  other sellers would also raise their prices. 
D)  buyers will make purchases from other sellers.

Question 4

Figure 4-11  
-Refer to Figure 4-11.What is the equilibrium price in this market?

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A)  $0 
B)  $5 
C)  $7.50 
D)  $10 
A)  $0 
B)  $5 
C)  $7.50 
D)  $10

Question 5

All goods and services are sold in perfectly competitive markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied at the current market price,the market has a shortage and market price will likely rise in the future to eliminate the shortage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If the demand for a product increases,then we would expect

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibrium price to increase and equilibrium quantity to decrease. 
B)  equilibrium price to decrease and equilibrium quantity to increase. 
C)  equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity both to increase. 
D)  equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity both to decrease. 
A)  equilibrium price to increase and equilibrium quantity to decrease. 
B)  equilibrium price to decrease and equilibrium quantity to increase. 
C)  equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity both to increase. 
D)  equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity both to decrease.

Question 8

Figure 4-12
The diagram below pertains to the demand for turkey in the United States.  
-Refer to Figure 4-12.All else equal,the approach of Thanksgiving would cause a move

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A)  from DA to DB. 
B)  from DB to DA. 
C)  from x to y. 
D)  from y to x. 
A)  from DA to DB. 
B)  from DB to DA. 
C)  from x to y. 
D)  from y to x.

Question 9

Public service announcements,mandatory health warnings on cigarette packages,and the prohibition of cigarette advertising on television are all policies aimed at shifting the demand curve for cigarettes to the right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Monopolists are price takers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When a shortage exists in a market,sellers

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A)  raise price,which increases quantity demanded and decreases quantity supplied,until the shortage is eliminated. 
B)  raise price,which decreases quantity demanded and increases quantity supplied,until the shortage is eliminated. 
C)  lower price,which increases quantity demanded and decreases quantity supplied,until the shortage is eliminated. 
D)  lower price,which decreases quantity demanded and increases quantity supplied,until the shortage is eliminated. 
A)  raise price,which increases quantity demanded and decreases quantity supplied,until the shortage is eliminated. 
B)  raise price,which decreases quantity demanded and increases quantity supplied,until the shortage is eliminated. 
C)  lower price,which increases quantity demanded and decreases quantity supplied,until the shortage is eliminated. 
D)  lower price,which decreases quantity demanded and increases quantity supplied,until the shortage is eliminated.

Question 12

In a competitive market,the quantity of each good produced and the price at which it is sold are not determined by any single buyer or seller.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

At the equilibrium price,quantity demanded is equal to quantity supplied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The law of supply states that,other things equal,when the price of a good falls,the quantity supplied falls as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Figure 4-8  
-Refer to Figure 4-8.At a price of $35,

Accepted Answer

A)  a shortage would exist and the price would tend to rise from $35 to a higher price. 
B)  a surplus would exist and the price would tend to rise from $35 to a higher price. 
C)  an excess demand would exist and the price would tend to fall from $35 to a lower price. 
D)  an excess supply would exist and the price would tend to fall from $35 to a lower price. 
A)  a shortage would exist and the price would tend to rise from $35 to a higher price. 
B)  a surplus would exist and the price would tend to rise from $35 to a higher price. 
C)  an excess demand would exist and the price would tend to fall from $35 to a lower price. 
D)  an excess supply would exist and the price would tend to fall from $35 to a lower price.

Question 16

If a company making frozen orange juice expects the price of its product to be higher next month,it will supply more to the market this month.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Demand refers to the amount buyers wish to buy,whereas the quantity demanded refers to the position of the demand curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A rightward shift of a demand curve is called

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in demand. 
B)  a decrease in demand. 
C)  a decrease in quantity demanded. 
D)  an increase in quantity demanded. 
A)  an increase in demand. 
B)  a decrease in demand. 
C)  a decrease in quantity demanded. 
D)  an increase in quantity demanded.

Question 19

Figure 4-14
Panel (a)Panel (b)     Panel (c)Panel (d)    
-Refer to Figure 4-14.Which of the four panels illustrates an increase in quantity demanded?

Accepted Answer

A)  Panel (a) 
B)  Panel (b) 
C)  Panel (c) 
D)  Panel (d) 
A)  Panel (a) 
B)  Panel (b) 
C)  Panel (c) 
D)  Panel (d)

Question 20

When an increase in the price of one good lowers the demand for another good,the two goods are called complements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Opponents of cigarette taxes often argue that tobacco and marijuana are substitutes so that high cigarette prices

Assume the market for pork is perfectly competitive.When one pork buyer exits the market,

If a seller in a competitive market chooses to charge more than the going price,then

Figure 4-11 -Refer to Figure 4-11.What is the equilibrium price in this market?

All goods and services are sold in perfectly competitive markets.

When quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied at the current market price,the market has a shortage and market price will likely rise in the future to eliminate the shortage.

If the demand for a product increases,then we would expect

Figure 4-12 The diagram below pertains to the demand for turkey in the United States. -Refer to Figure 4-12.All else equal,the approach of Thanksgiving would cause a move

Public service announcements,mandatory health warnings on cigarette packages,and the prohibition of cigarette advertising on television are all policies aimed at shifting the demand curve for cigarettes to the right.

Monopolists are price takers.

When a shortage exists in a market,sellers

In a competitive market,the quantity of each good produced and the price at which it is sold are not determined by any single buyer or seller.

At the equilibrium price,quantity demanded is equal to quantity supplied.

The law of supply states that,other things equal,when the price of a good falls,the quantity supplied falls as well.

Figure 4-8 -Refer to Figure 4-8.At a price of $35,

If a company making frozen orange juice expects the price of its product to be higher next month,it will supply more to the market this month.

Demand refers to the amount buyers wish to buy,whereas the quantity demanded refers to the position of the demand curve.

A rightward shift of a demand curve is called

Figure 4-14 Panel (a)Panel (b) Panel (c)Panel (d) -Refer to Figure 4-14.Which of the four panels illustrates an increase in quantity demanded?

When an increase in the price of one good lowers the demand for another good,the two goods are called complements.

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

Elasticity and Its Application

Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Application: The Costs of Taxation

Application: International Trade

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Design of the Tax System

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

The Markets for the Factors of Production

Earnings and Discrimination

Income Inequality and Poverty

The Theory of Consumer Choice

Frontiers of Microeconomics

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Five Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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