Question 1

According to the concept of diminishing marginal utility, consumers will purchase more of a good when the price falls because

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A)  substitutes are relatively more expensive. 
B)  consumers' real income has increased. 
C)  the marginal benefit of additional units of the good now outweigh the marginal cost. 
D)  the good is now perceived as having higher quality. 
A)  substitutes are relatively more expensive. 
B)  consumers' real income has increased. 
C)  the marginal benefit of additional units of the good now outweigh the marginal cost. 
D)  the good is now perceived as having higher quality.

Question 2

If an economy is being "productively efficient," then that means the economy is

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A)  producing the products most wanted by society. 
B)  fully employing all economic resources. 
C)  maximizing the returns to factors of production. 
D)  using the least costly production techniques. 
A)  producing the products most wanted by society. 
B)  fully employing all economic resources. 
C)  maximizing the returns to factors of production. 
D)  using the least costly production techniques.

Question 3

In competitive markets, a surplus or shortage will

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A)  never exist because the markets are always at equilibrium. 
B)  cause changes in the quantities demanded and supplied that tend to eliminate the surplus or shortage. 
C)  cause shifts in the demand and supply curves that tend to eliminate the surplus or shortage. 
D)  cause changes in the quantities demanded and supplied that tend to intensify the surplus or shortage. 
A)  never exist because the markets are always at equilibrium. 
B)  cause changes in the quantities demanded and supplied that tend to eliminate the surplus or shortage. 
C)  cause shifts in the demand and supply curves that tend to eliminate the surplus or shortage. 
D)  cause changes in the quantities demanded and supplied that tend to intensify the surplus or shortage.

Question 4

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 5

The supply curve shows the relationship between

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A)  price and quantity supplied. 
B)  production costs and the amount demanded. 
C)  total business revenues and quantity supplied. 
D)  physical inputs of resources and the resulting units of output. 
A)  price and quantity supplied. 
B)  production costs and the amount demanded. 
C)  total business revenues and quantity supplied. 
D)  physical inputs of resources and the resulting units of output.

Question 6

An increase in both supply and demand will lead to an increase in the equilibrium price and an indeterminate change in the equilibrium quantity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Suppose that in each of four successive years, producers sell more of their product and at lower prices. This could be explained

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A)  by small annual increases in supply accompanied by large annual increases in demand. 
B)  in terms of a stable supply curve and increasing demand. 
C)  in terms of a stable demand curve and increasing supply. 
D)  as an exception to the law of supply. 
A)  by small annual increases in supply accompanied by large annual increases in demand. 
B)  in terms of a stable supply curve and increasing demand. 
C)  in terms of a stable demand curve and increasing supply. 
D)  as an exception to the law of supply.

Question 8

A market that achieves productive efficiency is necessarily producing the quantity of goods most desired by society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What would best explain why the equilibrium price of pink salmon decreased and the equilibrium quantity increased?

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A)  The increase in demand was greater than the decrease in supply. 
B)  The decrease in demand was greater than the decrease in supply. 
C)  The increase in supply was greater than the decrease in demand. 
D)  The decrease in supply was greater than the increase in demand. 
A)  The increase in demand was greater than the decrease in supply. 
B)  The decrease in demand was greater than the decrease in supply. 
C)  The increase in supply was greater than the decrease in demand. 
D)  The decrease in supply was greater than the increase in demand.

Question 10

A decrease in supply of X increases the equilibrium price of X, which reduces the demand for X and automatically returns the price of X to its initial level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

The development of a new production technique that lowers the cost of producing 3-D movies will shift the supply curve of 3-D movies to the right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

(Advanced analysis) The demand for commodity X is represented by the equation P = 100 - 2Q and supply by the equation P = 10 + 4Q. The equilibrium quantity is

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A)  10. 
B)  20. 
C)  15. 
D)  30. 
A)  10. 
B)  20. 
C)  15. 
D)  30.

Question 14

A decrease in demand and an increase in supply will

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A)  affect price in an indeterminate way and decrease the equilibrium quantity. 
B)  increase price and affect the equilibrium quantity in an indeterminate way. 
C)  decrease price and affect the equilibrium quantity in an indeterminate way. 
D)  increase price and increase the equilibrium quantity. 
A)  affect price in an indeterminate way and decrease the equilibrium quantity. 
B)  increase price and affect the equilibrium quantity in an indeterminate way. 
C)  decrease price and affect the equilibrium quantity in an indeterminate way. 
D)  increase price and increase the equilibrium quantity.

Question 15

When economists speak of "demand" in a particular market, they refer to

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A)  the whole demand curve or schedule. 
B)  one point on the demand curve. 
C)  one price-quantity combination on the demand schedule. 
D)  how much of an item buyers want to buy at a given price. 
A)  the whole demand curve or schedule. 
B)  one point on the demand curve. 
C)  one price-quantity combination on the demand schedule. 
D)  how much of an item buyers want to buy at a given price.

Question 16

A decrease in the price of digital cameras will

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A)  cause the demand curve for memory cards to become vertical. 
B)  shift the demand curve for memory cards to the right. 
C)  shift the demand curve for memory cards to the left. 
D)  not affect the demand for memory cards. 
A)  cause the demand curve for memory cards to become vertical. 
B)  shift the demand curve for memory cards to the right. 
C)  shift the demand curve for memory cards to the left. 
D)  not affect the demand for memory cards.

Question 17

The graph below shows the market for tickets to a "Final Four" sports event. Assume that there is only one kind of ticket to the event.   The supply curve in this event-ticket market is vertical because

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A)  the organizers are selling a fixed number of tickets. 
B)  the organizers are charging a fixed price for the tickets. 
C)  there are a fixed number of buyers in the market. 
D)  the government has regulated the selling of the tickets. 
A)  the organizers are selling a fixed number of tickets. 
B)  the organizers are charging a fixed price for the tickets. 
C)  there are a fixed number of buyers in the market. 
D)  the government has regulated the selling of the tickets.

Question 18

Answer the question on the basis of the given supply and demand data for wheat.   If the price in this market was $4,

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A)  the market would clear; quantity demanded would equal quantity supplied. 
B)  buyers would want to purchase more wheat than is currently being supplied. 
C)  farmers would not be able to sell all their wheat. 
D)  there would be a shortage of wheat. 
A)  the market would clear; quantity demanded would equal quantity supplied. 
B)  buyers would want to purchase more wheat than is currently being supplied. 
C)  farmers would not be able to sell all their wheat. 
D)  there would be a shortage of wheat.

Question 19

If the price of gasoline increases significantly, then we'd expect the demand curve for large trucks and SUVs to

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A)  shift to the right. 
B)  shift to the left. 
C)  become upward-sloping. 
D)  not shift, but there will be a movement along that demand curve. 
A)  shift to the right. 
B)  shift to the left. 
C)  become upward-sloping. 
D)  not shift, but there will be a movement along that demand curve.

Question 20

College students living off-campus frequently consume large amounts of ramen noodles and boxed macaroni and cheese. When they finish school and start careers, their consumption of both goods frequently declines. This suggests that ramen noodles and boxed macaroni and cheese are

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior goods. 
B)  normal goods. 
C)  complementary goods. 
D)  substitute goods. 
A)  inferior goods. 
B)  normal goods. 
C)  complementary goods. 
D)  substitute goods.

Exam 3: Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium

According to the concept of diminishing marginal utility, consumers will purchase more of a good when the price falls because

If an economy is being "productively efficient," then that means the economy is

In competitive markets, a surplus or shortage will

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?

The supply curve shows the relationship between

An increase in both supply and demand will lead to an increase in the equilibrium price and an indeterminate change in the equilibrium quantity.

Suppose that in each of four successive years, producers sell more of their product and at lower prices. This could be explained

A market that achieves productive efficiency is necessarily producing the quantity of goods most desired by society.

What would best explain why the equilibrium price of pink salmon decreased and the equilibrium quantity increased?

A decrease in supply of X increases the equilibrium price of X, which reduces the demand for X and automatically returns the price of X to its initial level.

Other things equal, an excise tax on a product will

The development of a new production technique that lowers the cost of producing 3-D movies will shift the supply curve of 3-D movies to the right.

(Advanced analysis) The demand for commodity X is represented by the equation P = 100 - 2Q and supply by the equation P = 10 + 4Q. The equilibrium quantity is

A decrease in demand and an increase in supply will

When economists speak of "demand" in a particular market, they refer to

A decrease in the price of digital cameras will

The graph below shows the market for tickets to a "Final Four" sports event. Assume that there is only one kind of ticket to the event. The supply curve in this event-ticket market is vertical because

Answer the question on the basis of the given supply and demand data for wheat. If the price in this market was $4,

If the price of gasoline increases significantly, then we'd expect the demand curve for large trucks and SUVs to

College students living off-campus frequently consume large amounts of ramen noodles and boxed macaroni and cheese. When they finish school and start careers, their consumption of both goods frequently declines. This suggests that ramen noodles and boxed macaroni and cheese are

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