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A rightward shift of the market demand curve for drones,ceteris paribus,causes equilibrium


A) Price to increase and equilibrium quantity to decrease.
B) Price to decrease and equilibrium quantity to decrease.
C) Price to increase and equilibrium quantity to increase.
D) Price to decrease and equilibrium quantity to increase.

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A change in the price of a good


A) Causes a shift in the supply curve.
B) Results in a change in quantity supplied.
C) Results in a change in supply.
D) Is a determinant of supply.

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People benefit by participating in the market because


A) Resources are no longer limited.
B) There are always participants in the market that are more efficient than you are in production.
C) Market participation allows individuals to specialize and,with trade,ultimately consume more.
D) Participants in the market do not have to make choices.

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Price ceilings are intended to address the problem of


A) Inefficiency in production.
B) Inequity in the distribution of goods and services.
C) Business bankruptcies.
D) Shortages.

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Refer to Table 3.1 to answer the following question Table 3.1 Individual Demand and Supply Schedules  Quartity Dernarded by  Price  Alejandro  Ben  Carl  Market $8.008426.0012444.0020462.002246\begin{array}{l}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Quartity Dernarded by }\\\begin{array} { | r | r | r | r | c | } \hline { \text { Price } } & { \text { Alejandro } } & { \text { Ben } } & \text { Carl } & \text { Market } \\\hline \$ 8.00 & 8 & 4 & 2 & \\\hline 6.00 & 12 & 4 & 4 & \\\hline 4.00 & 20 & 4 & 6 & \\\hline 2.00 & 22 & 4 & 6 & \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}  Quartity Supplied by  Price  Avery  Brandon  Cassandra$8.006046$6.004244$4.002442$2.00640\begin{array}{l}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Quartity Supplied by }\\\begin{array} { | r | r | r | r | c | } \hline { \text { Price } } & { \text { Avery } } & { \text { Brandon } } & \text { Cassandra} &\quad\quad\quad\quad \\\hline \$ 8.00 & 60 & 4 &6 & \\\hline \$6.00 & 42 & 4 & 4 & \\\hline \$4.00 & 24 & 4 & 2 & \\\hline\$ 2.00 &6 & 4 & 0 & \\\hline\end{array}\end{array} In Table 3.1,the equilibrium market price is


A) $4.
B) $6.
C) $2.
D) $8.

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Refer to Table 3.1 to answer the following question Table 3.1 Individual Demand and Supply Schedules  Quartity Dernarded by  Price  Alejandro  Ben  Carl  Market $8.008426.0012444.0020462.002246\begin{array}{l}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Quartity Dernarded by }\\\begin{array} { | r | r | r | r | c | } \hline { \text { Price } } & { \text { Alejandro } } & { \text { Ben } } & \text { Carl } & \text { Market } \\\hline \$ 8.00 & 8 & 4 & 2 & \\\hline 6.00 & 12 & 4 & 4 & \\\hline 4.00 & 20 & 4 & 6 & \\\hline 2.00 & 22 & 4 & 6 & \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}  Quartity Supplied by  Price  Avery  Brandon  Cassandra$8.006046$6.004244$4.002442$2.00640\begin{array}{l}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Quartity Supplied by }\\\begin{array} { | r | r | r | r | c | } \hline { \text { Price } } & { \text { Avery } } & { \text { Brandon } } & \text { Cassandra} &\quad\quad\quad\quad \\\hline \$ 8.00 & 60 & 4 &6 & \\\hline \$6.00 & 42 & 4 & 4 & \\\hline \$4.00 & 24 & 4 & 2 & \\\hline\$ 2.00 &6 & 4 & 0 & \\\hline\end{array}\end{array} In Table 3.1,if government held the price at $3,


A) The government would be setting an effective price floor.
B) The shortage would be the same as the quantity demanded.
C) There would be a shortage.
D) The market would be in equilibrium.

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If corn products are found to cause cancer,then the most immediate effect will be that the


A) Supply curve for corn will shift right.
B) Supply curve for corn will shift left.
C) Demand curve for corn will shift left.
D) None of the choices are correct.

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Suppose both the demand for and supply of salsa increase (although not necessarily by the same amount) .What can we conclude about changes in the price and quantity of salsa?


A) Both the price and quantity increase.
B) The price increases but the change in the quantity cannot be determined.
C) The quantity increases but the change in the price cannot be determined.
D) Both the price and quantity decrease.

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If the actual market price were fixed at $15 per unit in Figure 3.2, If the actual market price were fixed at $15 per unit in Figure 3.2,   Figure 3.2 Supply and Demand A) There would be a surplus of 40 units. B) There would be a surplus of 20 units. C) There would be a shortage of 40 units. D) There would be a shortage of 20 units. Figure 3.2 Supply and Demand


A) There would be a surplus of 40 units.
B) There would be a surplus of 20 units.
C) There would be a shortage of 40 units.
D) There would be a shortage of 20 units.

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To calculate market demand,we


A) Add the quantities demanded for each individual demand schedule horizontally.
B) Add the quantities demanded for each individual demand schedule vertically.
C) Find the average quantity demanded at each price.
D) Find the difference between the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied at each price.

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In the United States,market shortages of human organs are the result of price ceilings.

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In the United States,price ceilings on human organs have caused an increase in demand.

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Ceteris paribus,which of the following is most likely to shift both the demand and the supply curves?


A) Technology.
B) Expectations.
C) The price of the good itself.
D) Income.

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The goal of the consumer in a market economy is to use his or her limited income to buy


A) The greatest number of goods and services possible.
B) The goods and services that maximize profits for businesses.
C) Those goods and services with the lowest prices.
D) The set of goods and services that maximizes the consumer's total utility.

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Choose the letter of the diagram in Figure 3.1 that best describes the type of shift that would occur in each situation for the market listed on the left,ceteris paribus.Figure 3.1 Shifts of Supply and Demand Steel: the government introduces environmental restrictions on the dumping of wastes from producing steel. Choose the letter of the diagram in Figure 3.1 that best describes the type of shift that would occur in each situation for the market listed on the left,ceteris paribus.Figure 3.1 Shifts of Supply and Demand Steel: the government introduces environmental restrictions on the dumping of wastes from producing steel.   A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D.


A) A.
B) B.
C) C.
D) D.

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Assume that steel is used to produce monkey wrenches.Ceteris paribus,if the price of steel rises,then


A) The supply curve for monkey wrenches will shift to the left.
B) The supply curve for monkey wrenches will shift to the right.
C) There will be a leftward movement along the initial supply curve for monkey wrenches.
D) There will be a rightward movement along the initial supply curve for monkey wrenches.

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Restaurants like to give away free salty peanuts while you wait for your food in order to encourage you to


A) buy more peanuts at the souvenir shop.
B) Buy expensive salty food on the menu.
C) Buy more beverages.
D) None of the choices are correct.

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Money is critical in facilitating market exchanges and the specialization that these exchanges permit.

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Choose the letter of the diagram in Figure 3.1 that best describes the type of shift that would occur in each situation for the market listed on the left,ceteris paribus.Figure 3.1 Shifts of Supply and Demand Candy bars: People become more health-conscious and prefer vegetables instead of candy bars. Choose the letter of the diagram in Figure 3.1 that best describes the type of shift that would occur in each situation for the market listed on the left,ceteris paribus.Figure 3.1 Shifts of Supply and Demand Candy bars: People become more health-conscious and prefer vegetables instead of candy bars.   A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D.


A) A.
B) B.
C) C.
D) D.

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Which of the following is purchased in a factor market?


A) A bag of jellybeans.
B) National defense.
C) The labor of a state university professor.
D) A motorized scooter used for commuting by a student.

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