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  -Using the above table, at a price of $70, there is A)  a surplus of 150 units. B)  a shortage of 120 units. C)  a surplus of 270 units. D)  a shortage of 150 units. -Using the above table, at a price of $70, there is


A) a surplus of 150 units.
B) a shortage of 120 units.
C) a surplus of 270 units.
D) a shortage of 150 units.

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Which of the following will cause the demand curve for beer to shift right?


A) a fall in the price of beer
B) a fall in average incomes of beer consumers
C) a decline in population
D) a successful advertising campaign linking beer consumption to lower cholesterol

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  -Refer to the above table. The market quantity supplied when the price is $6 is A)  0 B)  5 C)  10 D)  20 -Refer to the above table. The market quantity supplied when the price is $6 is


A) 0
B) 5
C) 10
D) 20

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  -Refer to the above figure. The rightward shift of the curve indicates A)  an increase in demand. B)  a decrease in demand. C)  an increase in quantity demanded. D)  a decrease in quantity demanded. -Refer to the above figure. The rightward shift of the curve indicates


A) an increase in demand.
B) a decrease in demand.
C) an increase in quantity demanded.
D) a decrease in quantity demanded.

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If a bottled soft drink and bottled juice are substitutes, when the price of the bottled soft drink rises,


A) demand for bottled juice rises.
B) demand for bottled juice falls.
C) quantity of bottled juice demanded falls.
D) quantity of bottled juice demanded rises.

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If there is a surplus,


A) fewer producers want to sell the product because it is too scarce.
B) consumers will drive up the price further.
C) firms will drive up the price to enhance profits.
D) the price will decline to the equilibrium level.

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Which of the following will NOT cause market supply to increase?


A) an increase in the number of firms supplying the product in the market
B) a change in technology which allows a larger level of production at every price
C) an increase in the costs of resources used to produce the product
D) a decrease in labor costs

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  -Refer to the above figure. Excess quantity demanded will exist when A)  the price is between $0 and $6. B)  the price equals $6. C)  the price equals $10. D)  quantity demanded equals 3. -Refer to the above figure. Excess quantity demanded will exist when


A) the price is between $0 and $6.
B) the price equals $6.
C) the price equals $10.
D) quantity demanded equals 3.

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  -Refer to the above figure. At a price of three cents, a(n)  ________ of bubble gum will exist in the market. A)  surplus B)  shortage C)  equilibrium quantity D)  excess quantity supplied -Refer to the above figure. At a price of three cents, a(n) ________ of bubble gum will exist in the market.


A) surplus
B) shortage
C) equilibrium quantity
D) excess quantity supplied

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A movement along a demand curve is


A) a change in demand and can be caused by a change in consumers' income.
B) a change in the quantity demanded and is caused by a change in the price of the good.
C) a change in the quantity demanded and can be caused by a change in consumers' income.
D) a change in demand and is caused by a change in the price of the good.

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Pam graduates from law school and gets a position in a law firm. At the same time the price of hamburger falls while other food prices have stayed the same. She notices that she buys less hamburger than she did before. Is she violating the law of demand?


A) Yes, since she is buying less hamburger at a lower price.
B) Yes, since she is buying less hamburger in a relatively short period of time and we wouldn't expect her tastes to have changed.
C) No, since the law of demand refers to relative price changes and the price of hamburger falling is an absolute price change.
D) No, since other things are not held constant, such as her income.

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If the price of hot dogs increases, the demand for hot dog buns will


A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) remain constant.
D) shift to the right.

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The demand curve shows the relationship between quantity demanded and


A) income.
B) price.
C) supply.
D) quantity supplied.

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Total market demand can be calculated by


A) horizontally summing individual demand curves at each and every price level.
B) vertically summing individual demand curves at each and every income level.
C) adding up the largest quantity demanded by each individual.
D) looking at the changes in the products' popularity.

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In deriving the demand schedule for a good, economists assume that


A) consumers have equal incomes to allocate among goods.
B) a consumer will allocate all of her income to one good.
C) all other influences on demand except the product price are held constant.
D) reported income changes at each point on the demand schedule.

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If the price of gasoline rises sharply and the demand for sports utility vehicles falls, then the two goods are


A) complements.
B) normal goods.
C) substitutes.
D) inferior goods.

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Distinguish between a change in quantity supplied and a change in supply.

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A change in quantity supplied is a movem...

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Market demand is


A) the total quantities demanded of all consumers of a particular item at given prices.
B) a movement along the demand curve in response to the market.
C) total equilibrium demand for the market.
D) the demand for and supply of a good or service.

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Adding the quantities demanded by all consumers at every price will yield


A) the market-clearing price.
B) the number of consumers.
C) the total substitution effect from a price change.
D) the market demand curve.

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When a shortage exists in a market,


A) the market clearing price is above equilibrium and market forces will cause the price to fall.
B) the quantity demanded is less than the quantity supplied at the existing price.
C) the current price is below the market clearing price and the price will rise.
D) the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded at the current price.

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