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When economists say that the demand for a product has decreased, they mean that


A) consumers are going to purchase less at any given price.
B) the price has increased and consumers will purchase less of the product.
C) the demand curve has shifted to the right.
D) the product has become more abundant and consumers therefore want it less.
E) consumers would be willing to pay less to receive the same quantity.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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If an increase in the price of product A causes an increase in the demand for product B, we can conclude that


A) they are inferior goods.
B) the price of B will decrease.
C) they are complements.
D) they are substitutes.
E) the quantity supplied for B will decrease.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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The typical slope of a demand curve


A) is positive.
B) is negative.
C) is zero.
D) is infinity.
E) depends on factors such as income and consumer expectations.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Exhibit 3-4 Exhibit 3-4   -In Exhibit 3-4, if D<sub>1</sub> and S<sub>1</sub> are the original supply and demand curves and D<sub>2</sub> and S<sub>2</sub> are the new curves, respectively, then A) demand has decreased. B) the original equilibrium quantity was Q<sub>1</sub>. C) supply has increased. D) the new equilibrium quantity is Q<sub>4</sub>. E) supply has decreased. -In Exhibit 3-4, if D1 and S1 are the original supply and demand curves and D2 and S2 are the new curves, respectively, then


A) demand has decreased.
B) the original equilibrium quantity was Q1.
C) supply has increased.
D) the new equilibrium quantity is Q4.
E) supply has decreased.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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According to the law of supply, if the price of calculators decreased, the supply of calculators would decrease, everything else held equal.

A) True
B) False

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Exhibit 3-5 Exhibit 3-5    -Refer to Exhibit 3-5. Suppose that a war in the Middle East causes the quantity supplied of oil to fall by 140 million barrels per day at every price.    -Refer to Exhibit 3-5. Suppose that a war in the Middle East causes the quantity supplied of oil to fall by 140 million barrels per day at every price. Exhibit 3-5    -Refer to Exhibit 3-5. Suppose that a war in the Middle East causes the quantity supplied of oil to fall by 140 million barrels per day at every price.

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