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Economics, 7/e
David Begg, Birkbeck College, University of London
Rudiger Dornbusch
Stanley Fischer

Demand, supply, and the market

Self-test Questions

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1

When we know the quantity of a product that buyers wish to purchase at each possible price, we know
A)demand
B)supply
C)excess demand
D)excess supply
2

The equilibrium price clears the market; it is the price at which ________ _________
A)everything is sold
B)buyers spend all their money
C)quantity demanded equals quantity supplied
D)excess demand is zero
E)c and d
3

When a market is in equilibrium
A)Quantity demanded equals quantity supplied
B)Excess demand and excess supply are zero
C)The market is cleared by the equilibrium price
D)All of the above
4

________ and ________ do not directly affect the demand curve
A)the price of related goods, consumer incomes
B)consumer incomes, tastes
C)the costs of production, bank opening hours
D)the price of related goods, preferences
5

A demand curve can shift because of changing
A)incomes
B)prices of related goods
C)tastes
D)all of the above
6

A supply curve is directly affected by
A)technology
B)input costs
C)government regulation
D)all of the above
7

If a price increase of good A increases the quantity demanded of good B, then good B is a
A)substitute good
B)complementary good
C)bargain
D)inferior good
8

An increase in consumer income will increase demand for a _______ but decrease demand for a ________
A)substitute good, inferior good
B)normal good, inferior good
C)inferior good, normal good
D)normal good, complementary good
9

Supply is the quantity of a good sellers wish to sell each time the market opens
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

An increase in price will cause a supply curve to shift to the left
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
11

Price ceilings are imposed increase price above the free market equilibrium price
A)TRUE
B)FALSE