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Econ Unit II: Supply and Demand
Econ Unit II: Supply and Demand
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Using the figure below, if the price is ___, the quantity demanded is 2.
$45
$55
$2
$35
2
A rightward shift of supply will:
increase demand
decrease equilibrium quantity
increase equilibrium quantity
decrease demand
3
Suppose the price of cotton decreases. What will be the most likely result of this change?
Supply curve would shift right
Supply curve would shift left
QS would decrease
QS would increase
4
If the quantity firms are willing to supply decreases at every price, there is:
an increase in the quantity supplied
an increase in supply
a decrease in the quantity supplied
a decrease in supply
5
A government imposed limit below which price cannot fall is called a(n):
price floor
price ceiling
sticky price
equilibrium price
6
Based on the table, what is the equilibrium quantity of trail mix?
70
175
160
245
7
Which of the following will cause equilibrium quantity to fall and the equilibrium price to either rise or fall?
increase in demand; increase in supply
decrease in demand; decrease in supply
increase in demand; decrease in supply
decrease in demand; increase in supply
8
The law of supply is illustrated by a supply curve that is:
upward-sloping
vertical
downward-sloping
horizontal
9
If Junior, Dale, and Kay are the only sellers in the market, and the price of corn is $6.50, the market supply is:
50
245
35
160
10
If goods X and Y are complements, an increase in the price for good Y will:
decrease demand for good Y
decrease demand for good X
increase demand for good Y
increase demand for good X
11
Which of the following would decrease the demand for jelly (a normal good)?
An increase in expectations that the price of jelly will fall in the future
An increase in the number of consumers in the jelly market
An increase in the income of jelly consumers
An increase in the price of jelly
12
If the price of bottled water is $0.50, the quantity demanded by Holly is:
70
40
0
210
13
At a price above equilibrium:
QS < QD
QS = QD
QS and QD = 0
QS > QD
14
If demand for a particular good falls when income rises, that good is:
a normal good
a substitute good
an inferior good
a complementary good
15
Which of the following pairs are most likely complements?
White Bread and Grape Jam
Sliced Turkey and Sliced Ham
Peanut Butter and Almond Butter
Coffee and Hot Tea
16
When consumers switch from a good whose price has risen towards other goods that haven't, this is:
the law of demand
the income effect
the substitution effect
the complement effect
17
The tendency for the price and quantity supplied to move in the same direction is known as:
quantity supplied
quantity demanded
the law of demand
the law of supply
18
How would a war in an oil-producing region most likely affect the supply of oil?
Supply would decline because fewer people would need oil
Supply would rise because govt needs to sell more to raise money
Supply would decline because conflict would disrupt production
Supply would rise because people would leave region
19
An increase in supply means:
a shift to the right of the entire supply curve
a shift to the left of the entire supply curve
moving downward and left along the existing supply curve
moving upward and right along the existing supply curve
20
If a market finds itself in a temporary situation where P=$10, the Q
D
is 150 and the Q
S
is 150, we would expect to see:
Depends on the product
P fall
P rise
P remain at $10
21
Excess supply is created when:
QS and QD = 0
QS < QD
QS = QD
QS > QD
22
A leftward shift of demand will:
decrease supply
increase equilibrium price
increase supply
decrease equilibrium price
23
What would most likely cause the shift in the graph?
more firms enter the lemon-producing market
A natural disaster damages the lemon crop
Foot made with lime juice becomes extremely popular
A study shows lemonade has health benefits
24
If the government decides to impose a price floor above the equilibrium price, the price floor will
cause a surplus of the good
cause a decrease in the quantity supplied
be ineffective
cause an increase in the quantity demanded
25
Which move along the graph is most likely?
B to C
C to D
A to B
D to E
26
Using the information, if the price rises from $20 to $30,
QD decreases by 9
QD decreases by 7
QD decreases by 2
QD increases by 2
27
Megan's Lattes sells coffees that are expensive and have many substitutes. Which graph best represents its demand curve?
A
B
C
D
28
When consumers react to a price increase with relatively large decrease in purchases, demand is:
unit elastic
elastic
inelastic
negative elastic
29
Using the information, if the price rises from $0.20 to $0.30, the
QS will increase by 1
QS will decrease by 2
QS will decrease by 1
QS will increase by 2
30
If at every price, the amount of people able and willing to buy has increased, then:
demand has decreased
demand has increased
quantity demanded has increased
quantity demanded has decreased
31
Which of the following has an elastic demand?
One which has few close substitutes
A necessity
One that is a small share of income
One that has long time horizon
32
If Holly, David, and Jim are the only buyers in the market, and market demand is 70 bottles of water, the price is:
$0.50
$0.30
$0.70
$0.90
33
Which of the following is NOT needed for perfect competition in a market?
Either supply or demand is a horizontal/vertical curve
All units of a good are identical
Many firms make the good
Firms can freely enter and exit the market
34
The only sushi restaurant in town opens a second location. How does this affect the supply curve for sushi?
Shifts right; higher demand
Shifts left; too much sushi in market
Shifts right; QS at all prices has increased
Remains; owned by the same company
35
When we move along the demand curve, we call the the resulting change in the quantity consumers want to buy:
a change in the quantity demanded
a change in both demand and quantity demanded
a change in demand
a change in neither demand nor quantity demanded
36
The demand for goods that make up a very small part of a person's budget is generally:
elastic
inelastic
unit elastic
negative elastic
37
Flared jeans were in fashion; now straight-legged jeans are. What will happened to the demand for flared jeans?
Shift right; expect flared jeans price to rise
Shift left; demand for flared jeans drops
Shift left; suppliers stop making flared jeans
Shift right; demand for all jeans rises
38
How responsive firms are to price change is described by:
elasticity of supply
elasticity of demand
law of supply
law of demand