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The relationship between quantity supplied and the price of output is such that


A) an increase in quantity will automatically lead to a reduction in price.
B) an increase in price will lead to an increase in quantity supplied.
C) an increase in price will produce an inward shift in the supply curve.
D) quantity will decrease as the number of firms increases.

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What type of relationship does the law of demand demonstrate?


A) direct
B) equilibrium
C) inverse
D) dynamic

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  -Refer to the above table about a free market of earbuds. When the quantity demanded is 3000 earbuds and the quantity supplied is 1500 earbuds, the market price of earbuds will likely A)  decrease to $8. B)  decrease to $6. C)  increase to $12. D)  stay unchanged at $10. -Refer to the above table about a free market of earbuds. When the quantity demanded is 3000 earbuds and the quantity supplied is 1500 earbuds, the market price of earbuds will likely


A) decrease to $8.
B) decrease to $6.
C) increase to $12.
D) stay unchanged at $10.

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An increase in demand occurs when


A) we measure price in money price rather than real price.
B) we move up the demand curve.
C) the demand curve shifts to the right.
D) the demand curve shifts to the left.

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Which of the following will cause a movement along the demand curve for shoes?


A) an increase in the price of socks
B) an increase in income
C) an increase in the price of shoes
D) all of the above

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An increase in quantity demanded of a good is caused by


A) a decrease in income.
B) a decrease in the price of a substitute.
C) a decrease in the price of the good.
D) a change of tastes.

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  -Refer to the above figure. Which panel demonstrates the law of demand? A)  Panel A B)  Panel B C)  Panel C D)  Panel D -Refer to the above figure. Which panel demonstrates the law of demand?


A) Panel A
B) Panel B
C) Panel C
D) Panel D

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Which of the following is NOT a non-price determinant of demand?


A) the price of the good or service
B) tastes and preferences
C) expectations of future prices
D) prices of related goods and services

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All of the following will affect the position of the demand curve EXCEPT


A) income.
B) taste and preference.
C) changes in expectations of future relative prices.
D) prices of resources used to produce the product.

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Pam graduates from law school and gets a position in a law firm. At the same time the price of hamburger falls while other food prices have stayed the same. She notices that she buys less hamburger than she did before. Is she violating the law of demand?


A) Yes, since she is buying less hamburger at a lower price.
B) Yes, since she is buying less hamburger in a relatively short period of time and we wouldn't expect her tastes to have changed.
C) No, since the law of demand refers to relative price changes and the price of hamburger falling is an absolute price change.
D) No, since other things are not held constant, such as her income.

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What would happen in the market for prescription drugs if people begin to view over-the-counter remedies as a good substitute for prescription medications?


A) Prescription medications will become an inferior good.
B) There is an upward movement along the demand curve for prescription medications.
C) There is a downward movement along the demand curve for prescription medications.
D) The demand for prescription medications will decrease.

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State the law of supply and explain it.

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The law of supply indicates the direct o...

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The law of demand is based on the observation that


A) people buy less of a product when the product becomes less fashionable.
B) people buy more of a product when its price falls.
C) people are indifferent to price changes.
D) people always want more than they need.

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When there is an excess quantity of a product supplied, there will be


A) a tendency for price of the product to increase.
B) a tendency for price of the product to fall.
C) incentives for consumers to leave the market.
D) upward pressure on the price of labor.

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In economic terminology, a normal good is a good


A) on which a monetary value cannot be placed.
B) that is liked only by normal people.
C) for which demand increases when price increases.
D) for which demand increases when income increases.

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A decrease in supply will occur when


A) the supply curve shifts downward to the right.
B) the supply curve shifts upward to the left.
C) the demand curve shifts downward to the left.
D) the demand curve shifts upward to the right.

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  -Refer to the above table. What is the market quantity demanded at a price of $8? A)  5 B)  15 C)  35 D)  44 -Refer to the above table. What is the market quantity demanded at a price of $8?


A) 5
B) 15
C) 35
D) 44

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  -Using the above table, at a price of $5 there will be a A)  shortage of 20 units. B)  shortage of 10 units. C)  surplus of 20 units. D)  surplus of 10 units. -Using the above table, at a price of $5 there will be a


A) shortage of 20 units.
B) shortage of 10 units.
C) surplus of 20 units.
D) surplus of 10 units.

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  -Refer to the above figure. At a price of $2, excess quantity demanded equals A)  0. B)  3. C)  12. D)  15. -Refer to the above figure. At a price of $2, excess quantity demanded equals


A) 0.
B) 3.
C) 12.
D) 15.

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Which of the following will occur as the price of a good decreases?


A) The demand curve for that good will shift to the left.
B) The demand curve for that good will shift to the right.
C) The quantity demanded for that good will increase.
D) Demand for that good will increase.

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