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Which of the following will cause a decrease in market equilibrium price and an increase in equilibrium quantity?


A) an increase in supply
B) an increase in demand
C) a decrease in supply
D) a decrease in demand

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Producing a good in the least costly way is known as allocative efficiency.

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A firm's supply curve is upsloping because


A) the expansion of production necessitates the use of qualitatively inferior inputs.
B) mass production economies are associated with larger levels of output.
C) consumers envision a positive relationship between price and quality.
D) beyond some point, the production costs of additional units of output will rise.

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An economist for a bicycle company predicts that, other things equal, a rise in consumer incomes will increase the demand for bicycles. This prediction assumes that


A) there are many goods that are substitutes for bicycles.
B) there are many goods that are complementary to bicycles.
C) there are few goods that are substitutes for bicycles.
D) bicycles are normal goods.

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With a downsloping demand curve and an upsloping supply curve for a product, a decrease in resource prices will


A) increase equilibrium price and quantity.
B) decrease equilibrium price and quantity.
C) decrease equilibrium price and increase equilibrium quantity.
D) increase equilibrium price and decrease equilibrium quantity.

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Which of the following statements is correct?


A) An increase in the price of C will decrease the demand for complementary product D.
B) A decrease in income will decrease the demand for an inferior good.
C) An increase in income will reduce the demand for a normal good.
D) A decline in the price of X will increase the demand for substitute product Y.

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Increasing marginal cost of production explains


A) the law of demand.
B) the income effect.
C) why the supply curve is upsloping.
D) why the demand curve is downsloping.

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The figure below shows three demand curves for coffee. The figure below shows three demand curves for coffee.   Which of the following would cause a shift in coffee demand from D<sub>1</sub><sub> </sub>to D<sub>3</sub>? A)  a decrease in the cost of producing coffee B)  a scientific report stating that coffee improves memory C)  a decrease in the prices of cream and sugar D)  a decrease in the price of tea Which of the following would cause a shift in coffee demand from D1 to D3?


A) a decrease in the cost of producing coffee
B) a scientific report stating that coffee improves memory
C) a decrease in the prices of cream and sugar
D) a decrease in the price of tea

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Which of the following would most likely increase the demand for gasoline?


A) the expectation by consumers that gasoline prices will be higher in the future
B) the expectation by consumers that gasoline prices will be lower in the future
C) a widespread shift in car ownership from SUVs to hybrid sedans
D) a decrease in the price of public transportation

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An increase in the price of a product will reduce the amount of it purchased because


A) the higher price will signal to consumers that the good is of low quality.
B) the higher price means that real incomes have risen.
C) consumers will substitute other products for the one whose price has risen.
D) consumers substitute relatively high-priced for relatively low-priced products.

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Suppose that in 2007, Ford sold 500,000 Mustangs at an average price of $18,800 per car; in 2008, 600,000 Mustangs were sold at an average price of $19,500 per car. These statements


A) suggest that the demand for Mustangs decreased between 2007 and 2008.
B) suggest that the supply of Mustangs must have increased between 2007 and 2008.
C) suggest that the demand for Mustangs increased between 2007 and 2008.
D) constitute an exception to the law of demand in that they suggest an upsloping demand curve.

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Assume that the graphs show a competitive market for the product stated in the question. Assume that the graphs show a competitive market for the product stated in the question.     Select the graph above that best shows the change in the market specified in the following situation: the market for houses, when consumers experience a substantial fall in income due to a serious economic recession. A)  Graph A B)  Graph B C)  Graph C D)  Graph D Assume that the graphs show a competitive market for the product stated in the question.     Select the graph above that best shows the change in the market specified in the following situation: the market for houses, when consumers experience a substantial fall in income due to a serious economic recession. A)  Graph A B)  Graph B C)  Graph C D)  Graph D Select the graph above that best shows the change in the market specified in the following situation: the market for houses, when consumers experience a substantial fall in income due to a serious economic recession.


A) Graph A
B) Graph B
C) Graph C
D) Graph D

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An effective price floor on wheat will


A) force otherwise profitable farmers out of business.
B) result in a shortage of wheat.
C) result in a surplus of wheat.
D) clear the market for wheat.

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Running shoes and staplers are


A) substitute goods.
B) complementary goods.
C) inferior goods.
D) independent goods.

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Suppose that in the clothing market, production costs have fallen, but the equilibrium price and quantity purchased have both increased. Based on this information we can conclude that


A) the supply of clothing has grown faster than the demand for clothing.
B) demand for clothing has grown faster than the supply of clothing.
C) the supply of and demand for clothing have grown by the same proportion.
D) there is no way to determine what has happened to supply and demand with this information.

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There will be a surplus of a product when


A) price is below the equilibrium level.
B) the supply curve is downward sloping and the demand curve is upward sloping.
C) the demand and supply curves fail to intersect.
D) consumers want to buy less than producers offer for sale.

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If the demand for steak (a normal good) shifts to the left, the most likely reason is that


A) consumer incomes have fallen.
B) cattle production has declined.
C) the price of steak has risen.
D) the price of cattle feed has gone up.

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Which is most likely to be observed in a community where legal ceilings are imposed on residential rents?


A) Poor people will be able to find adequate housing.
B) Homeowners will reduce their own use of housing space, making more available to others.
C) Those whose needs for housing are most urgent will be able to obtain the space they want.
D) People moving into the community will have difficulty locating residential space to rent.

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The construction of demand and supply curves assumes that the primary variable influencing decisions to produce and purchase goods is


A) price.
B) expectations.
C) preferences.
D) incomes.

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If the organizers of a major sports event set the ticket price above the equilibrium level, then scalping will develop in a secondary market for tickets.

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