Question 1

An increase in the subsidy paid to producers of tobacco

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A)  shifts the supply of tobacco to the right.
B)  shifts the demand for tobacco to the left.
C)  shifts the demand for tobacco to the right.
D)  shifts the market price of tobacco.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

An increase in household income for a good that is considered inferior would

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A)  move its demand curve to the right.
B)  move its demand curve to the left.
C)  cause a movement along the demand curve to a (higher price, lower quantity) point.
D)  cause a movement along the demand curve to a (lower price, higher quantity) point.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

-From Table 2.1, which column is likely to be the one for quantity supplied?

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A)  column A
B)  neither A nor B
C)  column B
D)  either A or B are equally likelyE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

If demand increases and the price doesn't change, there will be a

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A)  surplus.
B)  both a shortage and a surplus.
C)  shortage.
D)  neither a shortage nor a surplus.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

If a tax (paid by consumers) is levied on a good this would

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A)  move its demand curve to the right.
B)  move its demand curve to the left.
C)  cause a movement along the demand curve to a (higher price, lower quantity) point.
D)  cause a movement along the demand curve to a (lower price, higher quantity) point.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The decrease in the price of a good that is another potential output for another good, would (for the second good)

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A)  move its supply curve to the right.
B)  move its supply curve to the left.
C)  cause a movement along the supply curve to a (higher price, higher quantity) point.
D)  cause a movement along the supply curve to a (lower price, lower quantity) point.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The amount consumers are willing and able to buy at a particular price during a specified period of time is the

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A)  demand.
B)  supply.
C)  quantity demanded.
D)  quantity supplied.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The amount of money that must be paid per unit of output is called the

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A)  market.
B)  equilibrium.
C)  wage.
D)  price.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The mechanism by which buyers and sellers negotiate an exchange is called a/an

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A)  equilibrium.
B)  model.
C)  market.
D)  meeting.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

If you are grocery shopping and you see that the price of beef has risen and as a result you change your planned menu for the week and buy chicken instead, the reason your demand curve for beef is downward sloping has mostly to do with

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A)  the substitution effect.
B)  the real-balances effect.
C)  diminishing marginal utility.D) A) and B)
E) B) and C)

Question 11

If two goods are considered substitutes and the price of one decreases, the other good's

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A)  demand curve will shift to the right.
B)  supply curve will shift to the right.
C)  demand curve will shift to the left.
D)  supply curve will shift to the left.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

If technology increases then

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A)  the demand curve will shift to the right.
B)  the demand curve will shift to the left.
C)  the supply curve will shift to the right.
D)  the supply curve will shift to the left.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

-In Figure 2.1, Box 5 would be labeled

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A)  P* for equilibrium price.
B)  P for price.
C)  S for supply.
D)  D for demand.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

If the number of sellers increases, the

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A)  demand curve will shift to the right.
B)  supply curve will shift to the right.
C)  demand curve will shift to the left.
D)  supply curve will shift to the left.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The substitution effect suggests that

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A)  when prices are higher your buying power is less so you buy less.
B)  when prices are higher you buy less of what you originally wanted and use something else instead.
C)  when prices are higher buy fewer because the marginal utility of a good is diminishing.
D)  when prices are higher you buy more.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The increase in technology used to produce a good would

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A)  move its supply curve to the right.
B)  move its supply curve to the left.
C)  cause a movement along the supply curve to a (higher price, higher quantity) point.
D)  cause a movement along the supply curve to a (lower price, lower quantity) point.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

If two goods are considered complements and the price of one decreases then the other good's

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A)  demand curve will shift to the right.
B)  supply curve will shift to the right.
C)  demand curve will shift to the left.
D)  supply curve will shift to the left.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

If there is an expectation that the price of a good will increase in the next month this would immediately

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A)  move its demand curve to the right.
B)  move its demand curve to the left.
C)  cause a movement along the demand curve to a (higher price, lower quantity) point.
D)  cause a movement along the demand curve to a (lower price, higher quantity) point.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

-In Figure 2.1, a "q/t" for quantity per unit time price would go in

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A)  Box 1.
B)  Box 2.
C)  Box 4.
D)  Box 6.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

If people consume fewer bottles of orange juice as their income rises, orange juice is

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A)  a necessity.
B)  an abnormal good.
C)  a normal good.
D)  an inferior good.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 2: Supply and Demand

If people consume fewer bottles of orange juice as their income rises, orange juice is

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-In Figure 2.1, Box 5 would be labeled

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If a tax (paid by consumers) is levied on a good this would

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The increase in technology used to produce a good would

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The amount of money that must be paid per unit of output is called the

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The decrease in the price of a good that is another potential output for another good, would (for the second good)

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If the number of sellers increases, the

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The amount consumers are willing and able to buy at a particular price during a specified period of time is the

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The substitution effect suggests that

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If demand increases and the price doesn't change, there will be a

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If there is an expectation that the price of a good will increase in the next month this would immediately

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If two goods are considered substitutes and the price of one decreases, the other good's

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The mechanism by which buyers and sellers negotiate an exchange is called a/an

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If two goods are considered complements and the price of one decreases then the other good's

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-From Table 2.1, which column is likely to be the one for quantity supplied?

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If you are grocery shopping and you see that the price of beef has risen and as a result you change your planned menu for the week and buy chicken instead, the reason your demand curve for beef is downward sloping has mostly to do with

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