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Supply & Demand
Supply & Demand
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1
According to the law of supply, as prices fall
Quantity supplied rises
Quantity demanded by consumers falls
Quantity supplied falls
Quantity supplied does not respond
2
Which of the following might have caused the demand curve to shift to the rightward?
Consumer income fell
The number of consumers fell
Resource costs dropped
Consumer preferences for the product improved
3
If the demand curve shifts left, what will happen to the market price and quantity?
They both go up
Price rises, quantity falls
Price falls, quantity rises
They both go down
4
According to the law of demand, as price rises
Consumers buy less
Consumers buy more
Producers sell less
Producers sell more
5
In the market for soda, consumers cut back on drinking sugary drinks
Supply shifts right
Demand shifts right
Supply shifts left
Demand shifts left
6
In the market for chocolate, disease in cocoa trees reduces the size of the harvest
Demand shifts left
Supply shifts right
Demand shifts right
Supply shifts left
7
Which of the following is true about the market clearing (equilibrium) price?
Quantity demanded equals quantity supplied
Quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied
Quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded
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At any price above the equilibrium price
Quantity Demanded (QD)= Quantity Supplied (QS)
QD > QS
QD < QS
9
In the market for wheat, new technology improves farming and harvesting techniques
Demand shifts left
Demand shifts right
Supply shifts left
Supply shifts right
10
When supply curve shifts to the left, what happens to equilibrium price and quantity?
Price falls, quantity rises
They both go down
They both go up
Price rises, quantity falls
11
In the market for new homes, consumer incomes rise
Demand shifts left
Supply shifts right
Supply shifts left
Demand shifts right
12
If consumers income rises, how would the demand curve change?
Consumers will buy less
It will shift right
It will shift left
It will not change
13
Which of the following is correct option about this image?
Price P1 is equilibrium price
There is surplus supply at Price P1
There is shortage in the market at Price P0
Price P0 indicates excess supply
14
What is the best explanation for the change you see in the supply curve?
Subsidies to businesses fell
Taxes rose
Production technology improved
Resource costs rose
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When the supply curve shifts right, what happens to market price and quantity?
Price falls, quantity rises
They both fall
They both rise
Price rises, quantity falls
16
In the market for car tires, the cost producers pay for rubber and steel belting rises
Supply shifts left
Demand shifts right
Demand shifts left
Supply shifts right