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Honors Econ: Chapter 6 Prices
Honors Econ: Chapter 6 Prices
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1
A price floor is a ____ price that buyers must pay to buy a product. It must be set ____ equil.
Minimum, Above
Mimimum; Below
Maximum, Above
Maximum, Below
2
A decrease in D will cause the curve to shift ____, and price will ____ and Quantity will ___.
Right, increase, increase
Left, decrease, increase
Left; decrease; decrease
Up; increase, decrease
3
Which of the following
would not
cause overall demand to change?
Price of related goods
Consumer Tastes/ preferences
# of producers in the market
Income
4
Rent control has become less popular because it....
Encouraged black market activity
Caused housing shortages
Caused housing surpluses
Led to rationing
5
When there is a shortage, producers raise prices in an attempt to
Raise the Quantity Demanded
Separate the Quantity supplied and demanded
Lower the Quantity Supplied
Equalize the Quantity Supplied and Demanded
6
Higher prices generally.....
Motivate producers to enter a market
Encourage producers to leave a market
Motivate consumers to buy
Discourage Producers from selling
7
A market will stay in equilibrium until..
Either A or B or Both
All of the suppliers go out of business
1 of the factors affecting demand changes
1 of the factors affecting supply changes
8
Subsidies are provided as an incentive for consumers to buy certain goods and services.
False
True
9
Supply can be changed by
Income
Equilibrium
Input Costs
Substitutes
10
Minimum wage is an example of....
A Price Floor
An equilibrium price
Rationing
A Price Ceiling
11
An increase in D & a decrease in S, will cause price to ____ and quantity to _____.
Fall, Rise
Rise, be unknown
Fall, be unknown
Rise, Fall
12
The price system is...
Reliable but inefficient
A form of communication between buyers/ sellers
stationary
Inflexible
13
Which of the following determinants
would not
cause overall supply to change?
Technological change
Change to Input costs
Government Actions (Taxes, Subsidies)
Income
14
Which of the following is not true in regard to the equilibrium point.
It is where Quantity supplied and Quantity Demanded are =
Demonstrates the market price and quantity
It is a permanent condition
The wishes of buyers and sellers are met
15
Companies engage in competitive pricing to...
Prepare for bankruptcy
Increase their employee salaries
Reduce their share of the market
Gain a bigger share of the market
16
If S & D bioth decrease but D decreases more, Price will ____ and Quantity will ____.
Stay the same, fall
Fall, Fall
Rise, Fall
Stay the same, Rise
17
When exchanges take place in markets, who gains?
Producers
Mutual benefit to both consumers and producers
Consumers
Neither benefits
18
Lower prices generally....
Discourage producers from leaving a market
Discourage consumers from buying
Motivate consumers to buy
Motivate producers to enter a market
19
The minimum that buyers must pay for a good or service is called
A Price Ration
A Price ceiling
A Price Floor
Equilibrium Price
20
A price that is above equilibrium will result in a ________, that will force the price to ____
Surplus, Rise
Shortage, Fall
Shortage, Rise
Surplus, Fall
21
The United States instituted rationing during....
The Persian Gulf War
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
W.W. II
22
Rationing would most likely result from a...
Manufacturer increasing its supply
Business trying to reduce a surplus
Nation getting involved in a war
Consumer trying to save money
23
What do we know for certain when S & D both increase?
Equibrium quantity will go down
Equilibrium price will go down
Equilibrium price will go up
Equilibrium quantity will go up
24
There are 2 main forms of disequilibrium that a market can experience.
False
True
25
Suppliers often reduce prices because they.....
Have a shortage of products to sell
Want to increase the product supply
Want to decrease consumer demand
Have a surplus of products to sell
26
Which would result in the equilibrium price going up?
Supply increasing
Demand decreasing
Supply decreasing
None of the other choices
27
In the price system, incentives encourage producers to act in certain ways consistent with..
The consumer's best interest
Their competitor's best interest
Their own best interest
The government's best interest
28
Which change would result in equilibrium price falling?
An increase in S & D but D increasing more
A decrease in S & D but demand decreasing more
A decrease in supply
An increase in demand
29
An increase in supply will cause the supply curve to shift to the ___ and price will ___.
Right, Rise
Left, Rise
Right, Stay the same
Right, Fall
30
A decrease in demand causes equilibrium prices to....
Rise
Fall
Fluctuate
Stay the same