Question 1

Other things being equal, suppose that the demand for wheat in constant quality units increases. The increase in demand will cause

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A) a surplus of wheat. 
B) a higher equilibrium price and higher equilibrium quantity of wheat. 
C) fall in the market clearing price of corn, a substitute for wheat. 
D) a higher equilibrium quantity, but a lower equilibrium price of wheat. 
A) a surplus of wheat. 
B) a higher equilibrium price and higher equilibrium quantity of wheat. 
C) fall in the market clearing price of corn, a substitute for wheat. 
D) a higher equilibrium quantity, but a lower equilibrium price of wheat.

Question 2

Suppose that there is an improvement in technology in the market for iPhones. Which of the following is TRUE?

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A) Supply will increase and the market clearing price will fall. 
B) Supply will increase and the market clearing price will rise. 
C) Demand will increase and the market clearing price will rise. 
D) Demand will increase and the market clearing price will fall. 
A) Supply will increase and the market clearing price will fall. 
B) Supply will increase and the market clearing price will rise. 
C) Demand will increase and the market clearing price will rise. 
D) Demand will increase and the market clearing price will fall.

Question 3

-Refer to the above figure. A price control has been set which has led to a surplus. This means that a

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A) price ceiling has been set at P₁. 
B) price floor has been set at P₁. 
C) price ceiling has been set at P₂. 
D) price floor has been set at P₂. 
A) price ceiling has been set at P₁. 
B) price floor has been set at P₁. 
C) price ceiling has been set at P₂. 
D) price floor has been set at P₂.

Question 4

In a city that has rent control for apartments, there is

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A) less turnover of apartments. 
B) a surplus of apartments available to rent. 
C) a shortage of renters in the city. 
D) neither a surplus nor a shortage of apartments. 
A) less turnover of apartments. 
B) a surplus of apartments available to rent. 
C) a shortage of renters in the city. 
D) neither a surplus nor a shortage of apartments.

Question 5

A severe drought has devastated cocoa plants, causing an increase in the price of chocolate. In the market for chocolate chip cookies

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A) a surplus will arise. 
B) supply has decreased and price has increased. 
C) quantity has decreased and price has decreased. 
D) quantity demanded has increased. 
A) a surplus will arise. 
B) supply has decreased and price has increased. 
C) quantity has decreased and price has decreased. 
D) quantity demanded has increased.

Question 6

Markets tend to

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A) exist primarily in towns or cities. 
B) increase transaction costs. 
C) reduce transaction costs. 
D) make exchange more difficult. 
A) exist primarily in towns or cities. 
B) increase transaction costs. 
C) reduce transaction costs. 
D) make exchange more difficult.

Question 7

After an increase in the demand for construction workers, the market will attain its new long-run equilibrium faster if

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A) wages are flexible. 
B) wages are inflexible, forcing new people to enter the market. 
C) unions restrict the number of new construction workers. 
D) people ignore the shortage in the short run. 
A) wages are flexible. 
B) wages are inflexible, forcing new people to enter the market. 
C) unions restrict the number of new construction workers. 
D) people ignore the shortage in the short run.

Question 8

A maximum legal price that may be charged for a particular good or service is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) price floor. 
B) price ceiling. 
C) black market. 
D) price support. 
A) price floor. 
B) price ceiling. 
C) black market. 
D) price support.

Question 9

A price ceiling established below the market clearing price will usually cause

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A) nonprice rationing. 
B) an excess supply. 
C) no change in the market clearing price. 
D) a decrease in the market clearing price. 
A) nonprice rationing. 
B) an excess supply. 
C) no change in the market clearing price. 
D) a decrease in the market clearing price.

Question 10

In which decade did the U.S. federal government first establish a system of agricultural price supports?

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A) 1990s 
B) 1970s 
C) 1950s 
D) 1930s 
A) 1990s 
B) 1970s 
C) 1950s 
D) 1930s

Question 11

In situations in which prices cannot be used to signal relative scarcities of goods, which of the following can serve as a rationing mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A) queuing 
B) political power 
C) random assignment 
D) all of the above 
A) queuing 
B) political power 
C) random assignment 
D) all of the above

Question 12

A black market

Accepted Answer

A) can arise when government imposes a price ceiling below the market clearing price. 
B) can arise when government imposes a price floor below the market clearing price. 
C) was created when after hours trading was permitted on some stock exchanges. 
D) is a market where products with outdated expiration dates are sold. 
A) can arise when government imposes a price ceiling below the market clearing price. 
B) can arise when government imposes a price floor below the market clearing price. 
C) was created when after hours trading was permitted on some stock exchanges. 
D) is a market where products with outdated expiration dates are sold.

Question 13

The price of labor in the agricultural industry has just increased. For agricultural products, this will lead to

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A) an increase in price and a decrease in quantity. 
B) an increase in price and an increase in quantity. 
C) a decrease in price and a decrease in quantity. 
D) a decrease in price and an increase in quantity. 
A) an increase in price and a decrease in quantity. 
B) an increase in price and an increase in quantity. 
C) a decrease in price and a decrease in quantity. 
D) a decrease in price and an increase in quantity.

Question 14

-Assume that the initial demand and supply curves in the above figure are DA and SA, respectively. The initial equilibrium price and quantity are

Accepted Answer

A) P₁ and E. 
B) P₃ and F. 
C) P₁ and G. 
D) P₂ and F. 
A) P₁ and E. 
B) P₃ and F. 
C) P₁ and G. 
D) P₂ and F.

Question 15

A price floor represents

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A) a maximum price that can be legally charged for a product or service. 
B) a minimum price that can be legally charged for a good or service. 
C) a lottery imposed upon producers by the government. 
D) a first come, first served mechanism for controlling prices. 
A) a maximum price that can be legally charged for a product or service. 
B) a minimum price that can be legally charged for a good or service. 
C) a lottery imposed upon producers by the government. 
D) a first come, first served mechanism for controlling prices.

Question 16

If demand decreases and supply increases

Accepted Answer

A) the market clearing price will decrease, and the equilibrium quantity will increase. 
B) the market clearing price will decrease, and equilibrium quantity will decrease. 
C) the equilibrium quantity will decrease, but the change in the market clearing price cannot be determined without more information. 
D) the equilibrium price will decrease, but the change in the equilibrium quantity cannot be determined without more information. 
A) the market clearing price will decrease, and the equilibrium quantity will increase. 
B) the market clearing price will decrease, and equilibrium quantity will decrease. 
C) the equilibrium quantity will decrease, but the change in the market clearing price cannot be determined without more information. 
D) the equilibrium price will decrease, but the change in the equilibrium quantity cannot be determined without more information.

Question 17

Suppose the price of cheese rises. In the market for pizza, one would expect that

Accepted Answer

A) the supply of pizza would increase, and the price would fall. 
B) the demand for pizza would increase, and the price would increase. 
C) the demand for pizza would decrease, and price would fall. 
D) the supply of pizza would decrease, and price would rise. 
A) the supply of pizza would increase, and the price would fall. 
B) the demand for pizza would increase, and the price would increase. 
C) the demand for pizza would decrease, and price would fall. 
D) the supply of pizza would decrease, and price would rise.

Question 18

Rationing through the price system

Accepted Answer

A) leads to an inefficient use of available resources. 
B) leads to high prices. 
C) works only with government interference. 
D) leads to an efficient use of available resources. 
A) leads to an inefficient use of available resources. 
B) leads to high prices. 
C) works only with government interference. 
D) leads to an efficient use of available resources.

Question 19

What are transaction costs?
 What are some ways in which society reduces transaction costs?

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Transaction costs are costs associated w

Question 20

Rationing goods on the basis of price is a direct result of

Accepted Answer

A) scarcity. 
B) queuing. 
C) government intervention. 
D) the profit motive. 
A) scarcity. 
B) queuing. 
C) government intervention. 
D) the profit motive.

Other things being equal, suppose that the demand for wheat in constant quality units increases. The increase in demand will cause

Suppose that there is an improvement in technology in the market for iPhones. Which of the following is TRUE?

-Refer to the above figure. A price control has been set which has led to a surplus. This means that a

In a city that has rent control for apartments, there is

A severe drought has devastated cocoa plants, causing an increase in the price of chocolate. In the market for chocolate chip cookies

Markets tend to

After an increase in the demand for construction workers, the market will attain its new long-run equilibrium faster if

A maximum legal price that may be charged for a particular good or service is known as a

A price ceiling established below the market clearing price will usually cause

In which decade did the U.S. federal government first establish a system of agricultural price supports?

In situations in which prices cannot be used to signal relative scarcities of goods, which of the following can serve as a rationing mechanism?

A black market

The price of labor in the agricultural industry has just increased. For agricultural products, this will lead to

-Assume that the initial demand and supply curves in the above figure are DA and SA, respectively. The initial equilibrium price and quantity are

A price floor represents

If demand decreases and supply increases

Suppose the price of cheese rises. In the market for pizza, one would expect that

Rationing through the price system

What are transaction costs? What are some ways in which society reduces transaction costs?

Rationing goods on the basis of price is a direct result of

The Nature of Economics

Scarcity and the World of Trade-Offs

Demand and Supply

Public Spending and Public Choice

Funding the Public Sector

The Macroeconomy: Unemployment, Inflation, and Deflation

Global Economic Growth and Development

Real GDP and the Price Level in the Long Run

Classical and Keynesian Macro Analyses

Consumption, Real GDP, and the Multiplier

Fiscal Policy

Deficit Spending and the Public Debt

Money Banking and Central Banking

Domestic and International Dimensions of Monetary Policy

Stabilization in an Integrated World Economy

Policies and Prospects for Global Economic Growth

Comparative Advantage and the Open Economy

Exchange Rates and the Balance of Payments

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Exam 4: Extensions of Demand and Supply Analysis

Other things being equal, suppose that the demand for wheat in constant quality units increases. The increase in demand will cause

Suppose that there is an improvement in technology in the market for iPhones. Which of the following is TRUE?

-Refer to the above figure. A price control has been set which has led to a surplus. This means that a

In a city that has rent control for apartments, there is

A severe drought has devastated cocoa plants, causing an increase in the price of chocolate. In the market for chocolate chip cookies

Markets tend to

After an increase in the demand for construction workers, the market will attain its new long-run equilibrium faster if

A maximum legal price that may be charged for a particular good or service is known as a

A price ceiling established below the market clearing price will usually cause

In which decade did the U.S. federal government first establish a system of agricultural price supports?

In situations in which prices cannot be used to signal relative scarcities of goods, which of the following can serve as a rationing mechanism?

A black market

The price of labor in the agricultural industry has just increased. For agricultural products, this will lead to

-Assume that the initial demand and supply curves in the above figure are DA and SA, respectively. The initial equilibrium price and quantity are

A price floor represents

If demand decreases and supply increases

Suppose the price of cheese rises. In the market for pizza, one would expect that

Rationing through the price system

What are transaction costs? What are some ways in which society reduces transaction costs?

Rationing goods on the basis of price is a direct result of

The Nature of Economics

Scarcity and the World of Trade-Offs

Demand and Supply

Public Spending and Public Choice

Funding the Public Sector

The Macroeconomy: Unemployment, Inflation, and Deflation

Global Economic Growth and Development

Real GDP and the Price Level in the Long Run

Classical and Keynesian Macro Analyses

Consumption, Real GDP, and the Multiplier

Fiscal Policy

Deficit Spending and the Public Debt

Money Banking and Central Banking

Domestic and International Dimensions of Monetary Policy

Stabilization in an Integrated World Economy

Policies and Prospects for Global Economic Growth

Comparative Advantage and the Open Economy

Exchange Rates and the Balance of Payments

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