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Differentiate between a change in demand and a change in quantity demanded.

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During the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944,American soldiers near Bastogne,Belgium,offered as much as $73 for a can of Campbell's soup that sold for $0.13 in U.S.grocery stores ($73 was nearly an entire month's pay for an army sergeant at that time) .These large amounts of money offered for soup represent a(n) ________.


A) exception to the law of demand
B) high willingness to pay
C) low willingness to pay
D) decrease in demand caused by a decrease in income

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Jenny likes chocolates.One day,a friend offers her a chocolate bar and she is extremely happy on receiving it.As the day progresses,many other people also buy her chocolate.As she gets more and more chocolates,her excitement on receiving each bar is seen to gradually lessen.Which economic principle is reflected in this example?


A) The Law of Equi-Marginal Utility
B) Aggregation of demand behavior
C) The concept of diminishing marginal benefit
D) The Law of Increasing Willingness to Pay

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Which statement is consistent with the study reported in the Evidence-Based Economics element in this chapter?


A) The relatively low quantity of gasoline demanded in Brazil explains why its government taxes gasoline heavily.
B) The relatively modest quantity of gasoline demanded in Mexico explains why the gasoline price in Mexico is between that of Brazil and Venezuela.
C) The very low gasoline price due to large subsidies explains why more gasoline is consumed in Venezuela than in other countries.
D) The very high gasoline price due to high taxes explains why more gasoline is consumed in Mexico than in Brazil.

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Suppose the market for cement is such that the output of all sellers is identical in composition and quality.While there are a large number of buyers and sellers,everyone conducts transactions at a common market price.Which of the following statements is true about the structure of the cement market?


A) The cement market is perfectly competitive.
B) The cement market is government regulated.
C) All participants in the cement market are price-makers.
D) All transactions in the cement market are likely to be involuntary.

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Scenario: Suppose Major League Baseball (MLB) is considering expansion to a U.S. city that currently does not have a MLB franchise. The league has compiled the following information on five cities viewed as the top contenders for an expansion franchise: Scenario: Suppose Major League Baseball (MLB)  is considering expansion to a U.S. city that currently does not have a MLB franchise. The league has compiled the following information on five cities viewed as the top contenders for an expansion franchise:     MLB decides Charlotte is the most attractive candidate to receive an expansion franchise and is contemplating how demographic and economic information is likely to affect demand to attend MLB games in Charlotte. -Refer to the scenario above.MLB forecasted that parking for MLB games in Charlotte would cost $12,but it now learns that parking will actually cost $16.How will the increased price of parking affect demand for MLB game attendance in Charlotte? A)  Quantity demanded will increase. B)  Quantity demanded will decrease. C)  Demand will increase. D)  Demand will decrease. MLB decides Charlotte is the most attractive candidate to receive an expansion franchise and is contemplating how demographic and economic information is likely to affect demand to attend MLB games in Charlotte. -Refer to the scenario above.MLB forecasted that parking for MLB games in Charlotte would cost $12,but it now learns that parking will actually cost $16.How will the increased price of parking affect demand for MLB game attendance in Charlotte?


A) Quantity demanded will increase.
B) Quantity demanded will decrease.
C) Demand will increase.
D) Demand will decrease.

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Consider a market where the demand curve is downward sloping and the supply curve is upward sloping (so they are neither vertical nor horizontal) .If the consumers' willingness to pay for the hundredth unit is $7.00 and the seller's willingness to accept for the hundredth unit is $10.00,then the equilibrium ________.


A) quantity is less than 100 units
B) quantity is more than 100 units
C) price is less than $7.00
D) price is more than $10.00

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Suppose Z is a normal good.The equilibrium price and quantity of Z in the year 2013 was $25 and 60 units,respectively.In 2017,the equilibrium price of Z had increased to $35 but the equilibrium quantity had decreased to 50 units.Other things remaining the same,which of the following could explain this change?


A) A leftward shift of the supply curve of Z
B) A rightward shift of the supply curve of Z
C) A leftward shift of the demand curve for Z
D) A rightward shift of the demand curve for Z

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The following table shows the demand schedules of three consumers of wine. Assume that these three buyers constitute the entire market. The following table shows the demand schedules of three consumers of wine. Assume that these three buyers constitute the entire market.    -Refer to the table above.If the market price of wine is $4 per bottle,and the market demand for wine is 65 bottles,Sandra's demand for wine is ________. A)  18 bottles. B)  40 bottles. C)  47 bottles. D)  111 bottles. -Refer to the table above.If the market price of wine is $4 per bottle,and the market demand for wine is 65 bottles,Sandra's demand for wine is ________.


A) 18 bottles.
B) 40 bottles.
C) 47 bottles.
D) 111 bottles.

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The Law of Supply states that ________.


A) supply creates its own demand
B) the quantity supplied of a good rises when the price rises, all other things remaining constant
C) at the equilibrium price, there is always some excess supply in the market
D) the quantity supplied of a good will always equal the quantity of the good demanded

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Consider a market where the demand curve is downward sloping and the supply curve is upward sloping (so they are neither vertical nor horizontal) .If the consumers' willingness to pay for the hundredth unit is $9.00 and the seller's willingness to accept for the hundredth unit $9.00,then the ________.


A) equilibrium quantity is less than 100 units
B) equilibrium quantity is more than 100 units
C) willingness to accept exceeds the willingness to pay for the ninety-ninth unit
D) willingness to pay exceeds the willingness to accept for the ninety-ninth unit

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The following figure shows the demand and supply curves for USB flash drives at different price levels. D is the demand curve, and S₁ is the initial supply curve. The following figure shows the demand and supply curves for USB flash drives at different price levels. D is the demand curve, and S₁ is the initial supply curve.    -Refer to the figure above.If the supply curve for flash drives shifts from S₁ to Sā‚‚,with no change in the demand curve,the new competitive equilibrium quantity is ________ units. A)  10 B)  20 C)  40 D)  60 -Refer to the figure above.If the supply curve for flash drives shifts from S₁ to Sā‚‚,with no change in the demand curve,the new competitive equilibrium quantity is ________ units.


A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 60

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Two goods are said to be complements when a fall in the price of one good ________.


A) leads to a fall in the price of the other good
B) does not affect the demand for the other good
C) leads to a leftward shift in the demand for the other good
D) leads to a rightward shift in the demand for the other good

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Which of the following statements correctly describes a competitive market?


A) Buyers and sellers negotiate prices before making exchanges.
B) The market price for the same good varies from seller to seller.
C) A single seller sometimes has the ability to dictate the market price.
D) The market price is determined by the interaction of demand and supply.

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Explain the role of prices in a market.

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Markets use prices to allocate goods and...

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Which of the following pairs of goods is likely to be considered substitutes?


A) Coffee and sugar
B) Printers and printing ink
C) A Ford car and public transportation
D) A Nokia cell phone and a Nokia cell phone charger

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  -Refer to the table above.The Iowa soybean producer with the lowest willingness to accept is the ________. A)  small farm B)  average farm C)  large farm D)  Both the average and large farms -Refer to the table above.The Iowa soybean producer with the lowest willingness to accept is the ________.


A) small farm
B) average farm
C) large farm
D) Both the average and large farms

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The table below provides data on opium sales and farmgate prices of opium in Afghanistan from 1994 to 2008. The table below provides data on opium sales and farmgate prices of opium in Afghanistan from 1994 to 2008.    -Refer to the table above.From 2000 to 2001,opium sales fell by 95 percent and opium prices increased by 975 percent.If you are told that demand curve for opium in Afghanistan remained constant from 2000 to 2001,what was the likely change in opium supply? A)  Increase in only quantity supplied B)  Decrease in only quantity supplied C)  Increase in supply D)  Decrease in supply -Refer to the table above.From 2000 to 2001,opium sales fell by 95 percent and opium prices increased by 975 percent.If you are told that demand curve for opium in Afghanistan remained constant from 2000 to 2001,what was the likely change in opium supply?


A) Increase in only quantity supplied
B) Decrease in only quantity supplied
C) Increase in supply
D) Decrease in supply

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Which of the following is the best example of the Law of Supply?


A) When the cost of production of cotton fell, the market price of cotton also fell.
B) When the market price of pens increased, sellers started supplying more pens.
C) When the market price of pens increased, sellers started supplying fewer pens.
D) When the cost of production of cotton increased, all suppliers' willingness to accept decreased.

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Scenario: Suppose that the government imposes a price control on gasoline where the legal price is set at $1.50 per gallon while the equilibrium price would be $2.25. A shortage ensues. Worried that you may not have enough gas to commute to school and do errands, you get up before dawn to go to a gas station to fill up the tank. But you find yourself waiting in a long line. Fortunately, the station did not run out of gas before your turn came up, and you were happy to drive away with a full tank. -Refer to the scenario above.Your total cost of getting gas ________.


A) is lower than the equilibrium price thanks to the price ceiling
B) is exactly the same as the equilibrium price because you managed to get gas
C) may be higher than the equilibrium price because of your opportunity cost of waiting in line and uncertainty about availability of gasoline
D) may be higher than the equilibrium price because the seller usually charges an illegally higher price

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