Question 1

For the general population, a 10 percent increase in the price of cigarettes leads to a

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A)  1 percent reduction in the quantity demanded of cigarettes. 
B)  4 percent reduction in the quantity demanded of cigarettes. 
C)  10 percent reduction in the quantity demanded of cigarettes. 
D)  12 percent reduction in the quantity demanded of cigarettes. 
A)  1 percent reduction in the quantity demanded of cigarettes. 
B)  4 percent reduction in the quantity demanded of cigarettes. 
C)  10 percent reduction in the quantity demanded of cigarettes. 
D)  12 percent reduction in the quantity demanded of cigarettes.

Question 2

If the demand for a product decreases, then we would expect equilibrium price

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

Question 3

Figure 4-13  
-Refer to Figure 4-13. If Producer A and Producer B are the only producers in the market, then the market quantity supplied when the price is $4 is

Accepted Answer

A)  4 units. 
B)  8 units. 
C)  12 units. 
D)  16 units. 
A)  4 units. 
B)  8 units. 
C)  12 units. 
D)  16 units.

Question 4

If textbooks and study guides are complements, then an increase in the price of textbooks will result in

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A)  more textbooks being sold. 
B)  more study guides being sold. 
C)  fewer study guides being sold. 
D)  no difference in the quantity sold of either good. 
A)  more textbooks being sold. 
B)  more study guides being sold. 
C)  fewer study guides being sold. 
D)  no difference in the quantity sold of either good.

Question 5

Figure 4-27
Panel (a) Panel (b)     Panel (c) Panel (d)    
-Refer to Figure 4-27. Which of the four panels illustrates a decrease in quantity supplied?

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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 6

If consumers often purchase muffins to eat while they drink their lattés at local coffee shops, what would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of lattés if the price of muffins rises?

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A)  Both the equilibrium price and quantity would increase. 
B)  Both the equilibrium price and quantity would decrease. 
C)  The equilibrium price would increase, and the equilibrium quantity would decrease. 
D)  The equilibrium price would decrease, and the equilibrium quantity would increase. 
A)  Both the equilibrium price and quantity would increase. 
B)  Both the equilibrium price and quantity would decrease. 
C)  The equilibrium price would increase, and the equilibrium quantity would decrease. 
D)  The equilibrium price would decrease, and the equilibrium quantity would increase.

Question 7

Suppose that Amanda receives a pay increase. We would expect

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A)  to observe Amanda moving down and to the right along her given demand curve. 
B)  Amanda's demand for inferior goods to decrease. 
C)  Amanda's demand for each of two goods that are complements to increase. 
D)  Amanda's demand for normal goods to decrease. 
A)  to observe Amanda moving down and to the right along her given demand curve. 
B)  Amanda's demand for inferior goods to decrease. 
C)  Amanda's demand for each of two goods that are complements to increase. 
D)  Amanda's demand for normal goods to decrease.

Question 8

Monopolists are price takers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most markets in the economy are highly competitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A movement upward and to the right along a supply curve is called a(n)

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A)  increase in supply. 
B)  decrease in supply. 
C)  decrease in quantity supplied. 
D)  increase in quantity supplied. 
A)  increase in supply. 
B)  decrease in supply. 
C)  decrease in quantity supplied. 
D)  increase in quantity supplied.

Question 11

Assume a market is perfectly competitive. When a new producer enters the market, the

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A)  price in the market increases. 
B)  price in the market decreases. 
C)  price in the market does not change. 
D)  market is no longer a competitive market. 
A)  price in the market increases. 
B)  price in the market decreases. 
C)  price in the market does not change. 
D)  market is no longer a competitive market.

Question 12

The two words economists use most often are

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A)  inflation and trade. 
B)  supply and demand. 
C)  competition and prices. 
D)  markets and equilibrium. 
A)  inflation and trade. 
B)  supply and demand. 
C)  competition and prices. 
D)  markets and equilibrium.

Question 13

Supply and demand together determine the price and quantity of a good sold in a market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Figure 4-9
Panel (a) Panel (b)    
-Refer to Figure 4-9. The graphs show the demand for cigarettes. In Panel (b), the arrows are consistent with which of the following events?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the price of cigarettes 
B)  placing a tax on cigarettes 
C)  the prohibition of cigarette advertisements on television 
D)  decreasing the price of marijuana, given that tobacco and marijuana are complements 
A)  an increase in the price of cigarettes 
B)  placing a tax on cigarettes 
C)  the prohibition of cigarette advertisements on television 
D)  decreasing the price of marijuana, given that tobacco and marijuana are complements

Question 15

A university's football stadium is always sold out, and students who wait in line for hours may be turned away. This indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  the ticket price is above the equilibrium price. 
B)  the ticket price is below the equilibrium price. 
C)  the ticket price is at the equilibrium price. 
D)  nothing about the equilibrium price. 
A)  the ticket price is above the equilibrium price. 
B)  the ticket price is below the equilibrium price. 
C)  the ticket price is at the equilibrium price. 
D)  nothing about the equilibrium price.

Question 16

If the demand for a good falls when income falls, then the good is called an inferior good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A decrease in the price of peanut butter will increase both the equilibrium price and quantity in the market for jelly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In a market economy, supply and demand are important because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are direct policy tools used by government agencies to regulate the economy. 
B)  illustrate when an market is in equilibrium, but they are not helpful when a market is out of equilibrium. 
C)  can be used to predict the impact on the economy of various events and policies. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  are direct policy tools used by government agencies to regulate the economy. 
B)  illustrate when an market is in equilibrium, but they are not helpful when a market is out of equilibrium. 
C)  can be used to predict the impact on the economy of various events and policies. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 19

Ford Motor Company announces that next month it will offer $3,000 rebates on new Mustangs. As a result of this information, today's demand curve for Mustangs

Accepted Answer

A)  shifts to the right. 
B)  shifts to the left. 
C)  shifts either to the right or to the left, but we cannot determine the direction of the shift from the given information. 
D)  will not shift; rather, the demand curve for Mustangs will shift to the right next month. 
A)  shifts to the right. 
B)  shifts to the left. 
C)  shifts either to the right or to the left, but we cannot determine the direction of the shift from the given information. 
D)  will not shift; rather, the demand curve for Mustangs will shift to the right next month.

Question 20

Figure 4-26  
-Refer to Figure 4-26. Which of the following movements would illustrate the effect in the market for paper napkins as a result of a "Go Green" advertising campaign encouraging people to use cloth napkins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Point A to Point B 
B)  Point C to Point B 
C)  Point C to Point D 
D)  Point A to Point D 
A)  Point A to Point B 
B)  Point C to Point B 
C)  Point C to Point D 
D)  Point A to Point D

Exam 4: The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

For the general population, a 10 percent increase in the price of cigarettes leads to a

If the demand for a product decreases, then we would expect equilibrium price

Figure 4-13 -Refer to Figure 4-13. If Producer A and Producer B are the only producers in the market, then the market quantity supplied when the price is $4 is

If textbooks and study guides are complements, then an increase in the price of textbooks will result in

Figure 4-27 Panel (a) Panel (b) Panel (c) Panel (d) -Refer to Figure 4-27. Which of the four panels illustrates a decrease in quantity supplied?

If consumers often purchase muffins to eat while they drink their lattés at local coffee shops, what would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of lattés if the price of muffins rises?

Suppose that Amanda receives a pay increase. We would expect

Monopolists are price takers.

Most markets in the economy are highly competitive.

A movement upward and to the right along a supply curve is called a(n)

Assume a market is perfectly competitive. When a new producer enters the market, the

The two words economists use most often are

Supply and demand together determine the price and quantity of a good sold in a market.

Figure 4-9 Panel (a) Panel (b) -Refer to Figure 4-9. The graphs show the demand for cigarettes. In Panel (b), the arrows are consistent with which of the following events?

A university's football stadium is always sold out, and students who wait in line for hours may be turned away. This indicates

If the demand for a good falls when income falls, then the good is called an inferior good.

A decrease in the price of peanut butter will increase both the equilibrium price and quantity in the market for jelly.

In a market economy, supply and demand are important because they

Ford Motor Company announces that next month it will offer $3,000 rebates on new Mustangs. As a result of this information, today's demand curve for Mustangs

Figure 4-26 -Refer to Figure 4-26. Which of the following movements would illustrate the effect in the market for paper napkins as a result of a "Go Green" advertising campaign encouraging people to use cloth napkins?

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

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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