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When an economist says that the demand for a product has increased, this means that: |
| | A) | quantity demanded is greater at each possible price |
| | B) | firms make less of the product available for sale |
| | C) | consumers respond to a lower price by buying more |
| | D) | the demand curve becomes steeper |
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When movie ticket prices increase, families tend to spend less time watching movies and more time at home watching videos instead. This best reflects: |
| | A) | diminishing marginal utility |
| | B) | the income effect |
| | C) | the rationing function of markets |
| | D) | the substitution effect |
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If consumer incomes increase, the demand for product Y: |
| | A) | will necessarily remain unchanged |
| | B) | will shift to the right if Y is a complementary good |
| | C) | will shift to the right if Y is a normal good |
| | D) | will shift to the right if Y is an inferior good |
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When drawing demand and supply curves, economists are assuming that the primary influence on production and purchasing decisions is: |
| | A) | price |
| | B) | the cost of production |
| | C) | the overall state of the economy |
| | D) | consumer incomes |
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Refer to the following diagrams:
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Which one of the above diagrams best illustrates the effect of an increase in crude oil prices on the market for gasoline? |
| | A) | A |
| | B) | B |
| | C) | C |
| | D) | D |
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A decrease in the price of a product will increase the amount of it demanded because: |
| | A) | supply curves are upsloping |
| | B) | the lower price will decrease real incomes |
| | C) | the lower price induces consumers to use this product instead of similar products |
| | D) | firms produce more at lower prices |
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"Because of unusually good growing conditions, the supply of strawberries has substantially increased." This statement indicates that: |
| | A) | the demand for strawberries will necessarily rise |
| | B) | the equilibrium quantity of strawberries will fall |
| | C) | the amount of strawberries that will be available at various prices has increased |
| | D) | the price of strawberries will rise |
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Goods X and Y are complements while goods X and Z are substitutes. If the supply of good X increases: |
| | A) | the demand for both Y and Z will increase |
| | B) | the demand for Y will increase while the demand for Z will decrease |
| | C) | the demand for Y will decrease while the demand for Z will increase |
| | D) | the demand for both Y and Z will decrease |
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The following data show the supply and demand schedule for a competitively produced good.
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Refer to the above data. At the equilibrium price, the quantity exchanged in this market will be: |
| | A) | 190 |
| | B) | 220 |
| | C) | 245 |
| | D) | 250 |
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An improvement in production technology for a specific good will cause a(n): |
| | A) | increase in demand and an increase in price |
| | B) | increase in demand and a drop in price |
| | C) | drop in price and increase in quantity demanded |
| | D) | increase in supply and an increase in price |
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