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A monopoly is a market with one


A) seller, and that seller is a price taker.
B) seller, and that seller sets the price.
C) buyer, and that buyer is a price taker.
D) buyer, and that buyer sets the price.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Figure 4-22 Figure 4-22   -Refer to Figure 4-22. At a price of $12, there is a A)  surplus of 2 units. B)  surplus of 4 units. C)  shortage of 2 units. D)  shortage of 4 units. -Refer to Figure 4-22. At a price of $12, there is a


A) surplus of 2 units.
B) surplus of 4 units.
C) shortage of 2 units.
D) shortage of 4 units.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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A likely example of complementary goods for most people would be


A) canoes and paddles.
B) snow mobiles and sofas.
C) coffee and tea.
D) tennis balls and basketballs.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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What would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of peanut butter if the price of peanuts went up, the price of jelly fell, fewer firms decided to produce peanut butter, and health officials announced that eating peanut butter was good for you?


A) Price will fall, and the effect on quantity is ambiguous.
B) Price will rise, and the effect on quantity is ambiguous.
C) Quantity will fall, and the effect on price is ambiguous.
D) Quantity will rise, and the effect on price is ambiguous.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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The equilibrium price is the same as the market-clearing price.

A) True
B) False

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According to the law of demand, when price increases the quantity demanded of a good

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Which of the following characteristics is required for a perfectly competitive market?


A) The goods offered for sale are exactly the same.
B) There are so many buyers and sellers that no single buyer or seller has any influence over the market price.
C) It is difficult for new sellers to enter the market.
D) Both a and b are correct.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Figure 4-27 Panel (a) Panel (b) Figure 4-27 Panel (a)  Panel (b)       Panel (c)  Panel (d)       -Refer to Figure 4-27. Panel (c)  shows which of the following? A)  an increase in demand and an increase in quantity supplied B)  an increase in demand and an increase in supply C)  an increase in quantity demanded and an increase in quantity supplied D)  an increase in quantity demanded and an increase in supply Figure 4-27 Panel (a)  Panel (b)       Panel (c)  Panel (d)       -Refer to Figure 4-27. Panel (c)  shows which of the following? A)  an increase in demand and an increase in quantity supplied B)  an increase in demand and an increase in supply C)  an increase in quantity demanded and an increase in quantity supplied D)  an increase in quantity demanded and an increase in supply Panel (c) Panel (d) Figure 4-27 Panel (a)  Panel (b)       Panel (c)  Panel (d)       -Refer to Figure 4-27. Panel (c)  shows which of the following? A)  an increase in demand and an increase in quantity supplied B)  an increase in demand and an increase in supply C)  an increase in quantity demanded and an increase in quantity supplied D)  an increase in quantity demanded and an increase in supply Figure 4-27 Panel (a)  Panel (b)       Panel (c)  Panel (d)       -Refer to Figure 4-27. Panel (c)  shows which of the following? A)  an increase in demand and an increase in quantity supplied B)  an increase in demand and an increase in supply C)  an increase in quantity demanded and an increase in quantity supplied D)  an increase in quantity demanded and an increase in supply -Refer to Figure 4-27. Panel (c) shows which of the following?


A) an increase in demand and an increase in quantity supplied
B) an increase in demand and an increase in supply
C) an increase in quantity demanded and an increase in quantity supplied
D) an increase in quantity demanded and an increase in supply

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A decrease in the price of creamer will increase the equilibrium price and decrease the equilibrium quantity in the market for coffee.

A) True
B) False

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What will happen in the gasoline market now if buyers expect higher gasoline prices in the near future?


A) The demand for gasoline will increase.
B) The demand for gasoline will decrease.
C) The demand for gasoline will be unaffected.
D) The supply of gasoline will increase.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Table 4-10 The following table shows the number of cases of water each seller is willing to sell at the prices listed. Table 4-10 The following table shows the number of cases of water each seller is willing to sell at the prices listed.    -Refer to Table 4-10. If the four suppliers listed are the only suppliers in this market and the market quantity demanded is 500 cases when the price is $5.00, which of the following statements is correct? A)  The market is in equilibrium at a price of $5.00. B)  There is a surplus of 100 cases at a price of $5.00. C)  There is a shortage of 100 cases at a price of $5.00. D)  There is a shortage of 50 cases at a price of $5.00. -Refer to Table 4-10. If the four suppliers listed are the only suppliers in this market and the market quantity demanded is 500 cases when the price is $5.00, which of the following statements is correct?


A) The market is in equilibrium at a price of $5.00.
B) There is a surplus of 100 cases at a price of $5.00.
C) There is a shortage of 100 cases at a price of $5.00.
D) There is a shortage of 50 cases at a price of $5.00.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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In a market, the price of any good adjusts until quantity demanded equals quantity supplied.

A) True
B) False

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A yard sale is an example of a market.

A) True
B) False

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Figure 4-7 Figure 4-7   -Refer to Figure 4-7. The movement from Da to Db could be caused by A)  a decrease in price. B)  a decrease in income, assuming the good is inferior. C)  buyers expecting the price of the good to fall in the near future. D)  an increase in the price of a complement. -Refer to Figure 4-7. The movement from Da to Db could be caused by


A) a decrease in price.
B) a decrease in income, assuming the good is inferior.
C) buyers expecting the price of the good to fall in the near future.
D) an increase in the price of a complement.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Table 4-12 A country club usually only allows members to purchase tickets for its celebrity golf tournament, but the club is considering allowing non-members to purchase tickets this year. The demand and supply schedules are as follows: Table 4-12 A country club usually only allows members to purchase tickets for its celebrity golf tournament, but the club is considering allowing non-members to purchase tickets this year. The demand and supply schedules are as follows:    -Refer to Table 4-12. If only members are allowed to purchase tickets to this year's celebrity golf tournament, then what will be the equilibrium price? A)  $10 B)  $15 C)  $20 D)  $25 -Refer to Table 4-12. If only members are allowed to purchase tickets to this year's celebrity golf tournament, then what will be the equilibrium price?


A) $10
B) $15
C) $20
D) $25

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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When the market price is below the equilibrium price, suppliers are unable to sell all they want to sell.

A) True
B) False

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If a company making frozen orange juice expects the price of its product to be higher next month, it will supply more to the market this month.

A) True
B) False

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Suppose that when income rises, the demand curve for doctor's visits shifts to the right. In this case, we know doctor's visits are


A) inferior goods.
B) normal goods.
C) perfectly competitive goods.
D) durable goods.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Fill in the table below, showing whether equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity go up, go down, stay the same, or change ambiguously. Fill in the table below, showing whether equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity go up, go down, stay the same, or change ambiguously.

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An increase in demand shifts the demand curve to the left.

A) True
B) False

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