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EPF Unit 4: Supply, Demand, and Equilibrium (Ch. 5-6)
EPF Unit 4: Supply, Demand, and Equilibrium (Ch. 5-6)
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A quiz about #demandandsupply in #economics
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1
Which of the following does not determine the demand for a good?
Willingness
Ability
Desire
Surplus
2
The demand curve slopes in a(n) ______ direction.
horizontal
vertical
downward
upward
3
How does a government subsidy affect a market?
increases supply
decreases quantity demanded
increases demand
increases quantity supplied
4
A decrease in price causes the quantity demanded to
increase
shift to the right
shift to the left
decrease
5
An effective price ceiling would be set at a price
below market equilibrium
above market equilibrium
that ensures no shortages
that ensures no surpluses
6
The law of demand states that there is a(n) ___ relationship between price and quantity demanded?
Inverse
Direct
Bad
Unpredictable
7
If the government increases the gasoline tax,
the demand for gasoline shifts to the left
the demand for gasoline shifts to the right
the supply of gasoline shifts to the left
the supply for gasoline shifts to the right
8
What happens to supply when there is a decrease in demand?
quantity supplied decreases
supply increases
quantity supplied increases
supply decreases
9
An effective price floor causes a(n)
increase in quantity demanded
shortage
decrease in quantity supplied
surplus
10
When there is a shortage what should be done to reach equilibrium?
Decrease price
Increase the quantity supplied
Cry about it
Decrease the demand
11
A movement downward to the right along the demand curve is called a(n)
increase in demand
decrease in the quantity demanded
decrease in demand
increase in the quantity demanded
12
If the cost of making cars falls, the supply _______ and the demand ________.
increases; doesn't change
increases; decreases
decreases; decreases
decreases; doesn't change
13
The law of supply states that as the price of a good increases, the quantity supplied by firms
decreases
doesn't change
increases
doubles
14
If the demand for a good decreases, the equilibrium price will _______ and the quantity will _______
increase; increase
decrease; decrease
increase; decrease
decrease; increase
15
The ideal price level is known as
equilibrium
shortage
surplus
equidistant
16
Complementary goods are
goods that can be supplied by firms in place of each other
similar goods that can be substituted for each other
goods that are often complimented by consumers
goods that are often purchased together
17
If the cost of making cars increases, the price of cars will _______ and the quantity of cars sold will ______.
decrease; increase
increase; increase
increase; decrease
decrease; decrease
18
The demand for an inferior good
increases as income increases.
is directly related to a change in income.
is inversely related to a change in income.
is unaffected by a change in income.
19
Which of the following causes the demand curve to shift to the right?
an increase in income (for normal goods)
a decrease in price
a decrease in the price of substitutes
improvement in technology
20
Factors that cause the demand curve to shift include a change in all of the following
except
?
Price of substitute goods
Preferences and tastes
Price of inputs
Income