Question 1

The signals that guide the allocation of resources in a market economy are

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A)   surpluses and shortages.
B)   quantities.
C)   government policies.
D)   prices.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Table 4-11
 
-Refer to Table 4-11. The equilibrium price and quantity, respectively, are

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A)   $2 and 50 units.
B)   $6 and 30 units.
C)   $6 and 60 units.
D)   $12 and 30 units.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The line that relates the price of a good and the quantity supplied of that good is called the supply

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A)   schedule, and it usually slopes upward.
B)   schedule, and it usually slopes downward.
C)   curve, and it usually slopes upward.
D)   curve, and it usually slopes downward.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A downward-sloping demand curve illustrates

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A)   that demand decreases over time.
B)   that prices fall over time.
C)   the relationship between income and quantity demanded.
D)   the law of demand.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

A improvement in production technology will shift the

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A)   supply curve to the right.
B)   supply curve to the left.
C)   demand curve to the right.
D)   demand curve to the left.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The quantity demanded of a good is the amount that buyers are

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A)   willing to purchase.
B)   willing and able to purchase.
C)   willing, able, and need to purchase.
D)   able to purchase.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Figure 4-27

-Refer to Figure 4-27. Which of the four panels illustrates a decrease in quantity supplied?

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A)   Panel a) 
B)   Panel b) 
C)   Panel c) 
D)   Panel d) E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following events could shift the demand curve for gasoline to the left?

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A)   The income of gasoline buyers rises, and gasoline is a normal good.
B)   The income of gasoline buyers falls, and gasoline is an inferior good.
C)   Public service announcements run on television encourage people to walk or ride bicycles instead of driving cars.
D)   The price of gasoline rises.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

During the last few decades in the United States, health officials have argued that eating too much beef might be harmful to human health. As a result, there has been a significant decrease in the amount of beef produced. Which of the following best explains the decrease in production?

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A)   Beef producers, concerned about the health of their customers, decided to produce relatively less beef.
B)   Government officials, concerned about consumer health, ordered beef producers to produce relatively less beef.
C)   Individual consumers, concerned about their own health, decreased their demand for beef, which lowered the equilibrium price of beef, making it less attractive to produce.
D)   Anti-beef protesters have made it difficult for both buyers and sellers of beef to meet in the marketplace.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Figure 4-4
Yasmine 
 
Mercedes 
-Refer to Figure 4-4. Suppose Yasmine and Mercedes are the only two consumers in the market. When the market price falls from $12 to $6, the quantity demanded increases by

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A)   6 units.
B)   9 units.
C)   12 units.
D)   15 units.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Figure 4-8 
-Refer to Figure 4-8. Suppose the figure shows the market demand for coffee. Suppose the price of tea, a substitute good, increases. Which of the following changes would occur?

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A)   a movement along D2 from point A to point B
B)   a movement along D2 from point B to point A
C)   a shift from D1 to D2
D)   a shift from D2 to D1E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Suppose buyers of computers and printers regard the two goods as complements. Then an increase in the price of computers will cause an)

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A)   decrease in the demand for printers and a decrease in the quantity supplied of printers.
B)   decrease in the supply of printers and a decrease in the quantity demanded of printers.
C)   decrease in the equilibrium price of printers and an increase in the equilibrium quantity of printers.
D)   increase in the equilibrium price of printers and a decrease in the equilibrium quantity of printers.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Table 4-5
The table below shows the quantities demanded of cases of Mt. Dew per month by four families at various prices.
 
-Refer to Table 4-5. Which of the following could cause all four families to demand more Mt. Dew at all prices?

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A)   The price of sugar decreases.
B)   All four family incomes increase, and Mt. Dew is a normal good.
C)   A major university study reveals that drinking Mt. Dew can cause diabetes.
D)   The technology for bottling carbonated beverages improves.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Sellers respond to a surplus by cutting their prices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Buyers and sellers who have no influence on market price are referred to as

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A)   market pawns.
B)   monopolists.
C)   price takers.
D)   price setters.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Figure 4-7 
-Refer to Figure 4-7. The movement from Db to Da could be caused by

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A)   a decrease in price.
B)   an increase in the price of a complement.
C)   a technological advance.
D)   an increase in the price of a substitute.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

In a competitive market, the quantity of a product produced and the price of the product are determined by

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A)   buyers.
B)   sellers.
C)   both buyers and sellers.
D)   None of the above is correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The market for ice cream is a

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A)   monopolistic market.
B)   highly competitive market.
C)   highly organized market.
D)   Both b and c are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A shortage is the same as an excess demand.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Figure 4-22 
-Refer to Figure 4-22. What is the equilibrium price in this market?

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A)   $8
B)   $12
C)   $16
D)   $20E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 4: The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

The signals that guide the allocation of resources in a market economy are

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A shortage is the same as an excess demand.

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Figure 4-8 -Refer to Figure 4-8. Suppose the figure shows the market demand for coffee. Suppose the price of tea, a substitute good, increases. Which of the following changes would occur?

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Figure 4-4 Yasmine Mercedes -Refer to Figure 4-4. Suppose Yasmine and Mercedes are the only two consumers in the market. When the market price falls from $12 to $6, the quantity demanded increases by

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The line that relates the price of a good and the quantity supplied of that good is called the supply

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Figure 4-7 -Refer to Figure 4-7. The movement from Db to Da could be caused by

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Which of the following events could shift the demand curve for gasoline to the left?

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A improvement in production technology will shift the

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Figure 4-27 -Refer to Figure 4-27. Which of the four panels illustrates a decrease in quantity supplied?

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Sellers respond to a surplus by cutting their prices.

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Figure 4-22 -Refer to Figure 4-22. What is the equilibrium price in this market?

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Buyers and sellers who have no influence on market price are referred to as

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In a competitive market, the quantity of a product produced and the price of the product are determined by

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Table 4-5 The table below shows the quantities demanded of cases of Mt. Dew per month by four families at various prices. -Refer to Table 4-5. Which of the following could cause all four families to demand more Mt. Dew at all prices?

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Suppose buyers of computers and printers regard the two goods as complements. Then an increase in the price of computers will cause an)

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The quantity demanded of a good is the amount that buyers are

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A downward-sloping demand curve illustrates

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Table 4-11 -Refer to Table 4-11. The equilibrium price and quantity, respectively, are

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The market for ice cream is a

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During the last few decades in the United States, health officials have argued that eating too much beef might be harmful to human health. As a result, there has been a significant decrease in the amount of beef produced. Which of the following best explains the decrease in production?

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