Question 1

An expected increase in the future price of automobiles will lead to

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A)  an outward shift in demand for automobiles today. 
B)  a reduction in the demand for gasoline today. 
C)  a movement down the demand schedule for automobiles. 
D)  no predictable impact on today's demand for automobiles. 
A)  an outward shift in demand for automobiles today. 
B)  a reduction in the demand for gasoline today. 
C)  a movement down the demand schedule for automobiles. 
D)  no predictable impact on today's demand for automobiles. A

Question 2

Which one of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Generally, what matters most to consumers is what a good costs in dollars. 
B)  The relative price of a good is its price measured relative to the price of other goods. 
C)  The nominal price of a good is its price measured in current dollars. 
D)  When the price of beer goes up by the same proportion as the prices of all other goods, the relative price of beer does not change. 
A)  Generally, what matters most to consumers is what a good costs in dollars. 
B)  The relative price of a good is its price measured relative to the price of other goods. 
C)  The nominal price of a good is its price measured in current dollars. 
D)  When the price of beer goes up by the same proportion as the prices of all other goods, the relative price of beer does not change. A

Question 3

If Apple's iTunes Music Store increases its "fee" for its music downloads, the law of demand predicts that

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A)  the number of iTunes music downloads would increase. 
B)  there would be no change in the demand for iTunes music downloads. 
C)  the number of iTunes music downloads would decrease. 
D)  iTunes music supply would change but demand would not. 
A)  the number of iTunes music downloads would increase. 
B)  there would be no change in the demand for iTunes music downloads. 
C)  the number of iTunes music downloads would decrease. 
D)  iTunes music supply would change but demand would not. C

Question 4

Which of the following will cause a rightward shift of the demand curve?

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A)  a decrease in the cost of production 
B)  a decrease in the price of the good 
C)  an increase in the expected future price of the good 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a decrease in the cost of production 
B)  a decrease in the price of the good 
C)  an increase in the expected future price of the good 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

A market requires

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A)  sellers only. 
B)  buyers and sellers. 
C)  government intervention. 
D)  buyers only. 
A)  sellers only. 
B)  buyers and sellers. 
C)  government intervention. 
D)  buyers only.

Question 6

Other things being equal, an increase in the price of a good leads to an increase in the amount produced. This is known as

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A)  the law of demand. 
B)  the law of supply. 
C)  ceteris paribus. 
D)  equilibrium. 
A)  the law of demand. 
B)  the law of supply. 
C)  ceteris paribus. 
D)  equilibrium.

Question 7

The law of supply includes the statement "other things being equal." These other things include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  resource prices. 
B)  technology. 
C)  producers' expectations. 
D)  consumer's income. 
A)  resource prices. 
B)  technology. 
C)  producers' expectations. 
D)  consumer's income.

Question 8

A change in any of the ceteris paribus conditions for demand leads to a

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A)  a good going from an inferior good to a normal good. 
B)  movement along the demand curve. 
C)  shift of the demand curve. 
D)  change in supply. 
A)  a good going from an inferior good to a normal good. 
B)  movement along the demand curve. 
C)  shift of the demand curve. 
D)  change in supply.

Question 9

Suppose that the price of wheat is above its equilibrium price. You would expect to see

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A)  a shortage on the market that causes prices to increase further. 
B)  an increase in quantity demanded because of the high price. 
C)  a leftward shift of the demand curve because of the high price. 
D)  sellers begin to lower their prices because of the surplus of wheat. 
A)  a shortage on the market that causes prices to increase further. 
B)  an increase in quantity demanded because of the high price. 
C)  a leftward shift of the demand curve because of the high price. 
D)  sellers begin to lower their prices because of the surplus of wheat.

Question 10

Which one of the following would cause a rightward shift in the demand curve of digital cameras?

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A)  Digital cameras become easier to use. 
B)  The price of digital cameras decreases. 
C)  Production methods are modified to make production of digital cameras more efficient. 
D)  Government regulations are imposed to limit the number of digital cameras imported. 
A)  Digital cameras become easier to use. 
B)  The price of digital cameras decreases. 
C)  Production methods are modified to make production of digital cameras more efficient. 
D)  Government regulations are imposed to limit the number of digital cameras imported.

Question 11

Which one of the following is NOT a determinant of demand?

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A)  prices of related goods 
B)  cost of inputs in production 
C)  income 
D)  future price expectations 
A)  prices of related goods 
B)  cost of inputs in production 
C)  income 
D)  future price expectations

Question 12

Suppose a change takes place and the new equilibrium is at point A in the above figure. This change could have been caused by

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A)  an increase in the per-unit tax on DVDs. 
B)  a decrease in the income of consumers. 
C)  a reduction in the wages paid to workers in the DVD industry. 
D)  a reduction in the price of DVD players. 
A)  an increase in the per-unit tax on DVDs. 
B)  a decrease in the income of consumers. 
C)  a reduction in the wages paid to workers in the DVD industry. 
D)  a reduction in the price of DVD players.

Question 13

When income increases, the demand curve for an inferior good

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A)  shifts to the right. 
B)  shifts to the left. 
C)  moves up along the demand curve for the product. 
D)  remains constant. 
A)  shifts to the right. 
B)  shifts to the left. 
C)  moves up along the demand curve for the product. 
D)  remains constant.

Question 14

After the price of milk increases, Susan buys more eggs and less hotdogs. For Susan

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A)  milk, eggs, and hotdogs are all complements. 
B)  milk and eggs are complements, and milk and hotdogs are substitutes. 
C)  milk and eggs are substitutes, and milk and hotdogs are complements. 
D)  milk, eggs, and hotdogs are all substitutes. 
A)  milk, eggs, and hotdogs are all complements. 
B)  milk and eggs are complements, and milk and hotdogs are substitutes. 
C)  milk and eggs are substitutes, and milk and hotdogs are complements. 
D)  milk, eggs, and hotdogs are all substitutes.

Question 15

The law of demand shows that there is

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A)  an inverse relationship between price and profit. 
B)  an inverse relationship between price and resource cost. 
C)  an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded. 
D)  a direct relationship between price and quantity demanded. 
A)  an inverse relationship between price and profit. 
B)  an inverse relationship between price and resource cost. 
C)  an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded. 
D)  a direct relationship between price and quantity demanded.

Question 16

-Refer to the above figure. A surplus will exist when

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A)  the price is between $0 and $6. 
B)  the price equals $6. 
C)  the price equals $10. 
D)  quantity demanded equals 15. 
A)  the price is between $0 and $6. 
B)  the price equals $6. 
C)  the price equals $10. 
D)  quantity demanded equals 15.

Question 17

We know that products A and B are related goods, because when the price of A increases

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A)  the demand curve for B will shift to the right, because A and B are complementary goods. 
B)  the quantity of B demanded will shift along its demand curve, because A and B are complementary goods. 
C)  the demand curve for B will shift to the left, because A and B are complementary goods. 
D)  the demand curve for B will remain unchanged because A and B are substitute goods. 
A)  the demand curve for B will shift to the right, because A and B are complementary goods. 
B)  the quantity of B demanded will shift along its demand curve, because A and B are complementary goods. 
C)  the demand curve for B will shift to the left, because A and B are complementary goods. 
D)  the demand curve for B will remain unchanged because A and B are substitute goods.

Question 18

Matt graduates from college and gets a job paying $70,000 a year. While in school, he consumed 5 pounds of chicken and 10 pounds of shrimp a month. After he starts working, he consumes 4 pounds of chicken and 12 pounds of shrimp a month. If everything else is held constant, we know that

Accepted Answer

A)  chicken and shrimp are normal goods for Matt. 
B)  chicken is an inferior good and shrimp is a normal good for Matt. 
C)  chicken is an inferior good for Matt. 
D)  shrimp is a normal good for Matt. 
A)  chicken and shrimp are normal goods for Matt. 
B)  chicken is an inferior good and shrimp is a normal good for Matt. 
C)  chicken is an inferior good for Matt. 
D)  shrimp is a normal good for Matt.

Question 19

The fact that when the price of a good goes down, people buy more of it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the law of supply. 
B)  the law of demand. 
C)  market equilibrium. 
D)  ceteris paribus. 
A)  the law of supply. 
B)  the law of demand. 
C)  market equilibrium. 
D)  ceteris paribus.

Question 20

-Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  A shortage and scarcity are the same thing. 
B)  A shortage occurs when the quantity demanded is less than the quantity supplied at a price below the market clearing price. 
C)  A shortage occurs when the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied at a price below the market clearing price. 
D)  A shortage occurs when the quantity demanded is less than the quantity supplied at a price above the market clearing price. 
A)  A shortage and scarcity are the same thing. 
B)  A shortage occurs when the quantity demanded is less than the quantity supplied at a price below the market clearing price. 
C)  A shortage occurs when the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied at a price below the market clearing price. 
D)  A shortage occurs when the quantity demanded is less than the quantity supplied at a price above the market clearing price.

Exam 3: Demand and Supply

An expected increase in the future price of automobiles will lead to

Which one of the following statements is FALSE?

If Apple's iTunes Music Store increases its "fee" for its music downloads, the law of demand predicts that

Which of the following will cause a rightward shift of the demand curve?

A market requires

Other things being equal, an increase in the price of a good leads to an increase in the amount produced. This is known as

The law of supply includes the statement "other things being equal." These other things include all of the following EXCEPT

A change in any of the ceteris paribus conditions for demand leads to a

Suppose that the price of wheat is above its equilibrium price. You would expect to see

Which one of the following would cause a rightward shift in the demand curve of digital cameras?

Which one of the following is NOT a determinant of demand?

Suppose a change takes place and the new equilibrium is at point A in the above figure. This change could have been caused by

When income increases, the demand curve for an inferior good

After the price of milk increases, Susan buys more eggs and less hotdogs. For Susan

The law of demand shows that there is

-Refer to the above figure. A surplus will exist when

We know that products A and B are related goods, because when the price of A increases

Matt graduates from college and gets a job paying $70,000 a year. While in school, he consumed 5 pounds of chicken and 10 pounds of shrimp a month. After he starts working, he consumes 4 pounds of chicken and 12 pounds of shrimp a month. If everything else is held constant, we know that

The fact that when the price of a good goes down, people buy more of it is called

-Which of the following statements is correct?

The Nature of Economics

Scarcity and the World of Trade-Offs

Extensions of Demand and Supply Analysis

Public Spending and Public Choice

Funding the Public Sector

The Macroeconomy: Unemployment, Inflation, and Deflation

Measuring the Economys Performance

Global Economic Growth and Development

Real GDP and the Price Level in the Long Run

Classical and Keynesian Macro Analyses

Consumption, Real GDP, and the Multiplier

Fiscal Policy

Deficit Spending and the Public Debt

Money, Banking, and Central Banking

Domestic and International Dimensions of Monetary Policy

Stabilization in an Integrated World Economy

Policies and Prospects for Global Economic Growth

Demand and Supply Elasticity

Consumer Choice

Rents, Profits, and the Financial Environment of Business

The Firm: Cost and Output Determination

Perfect Competition

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly and Strategic Behavior

Regulation and Antitrust Policy in a Globalized Economy

The Labor Market: Demand, Supply and Outsourcing

Unions and Labor Market Monopoly Power

Income, Poverty, and Health Care

Environmental Economics

Comparative Advantage and the Open Economy

Exchange Rates and the Balance of Payments

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