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Which of the following would cause a leftward shift in the supply curve for car washes?


A) an increase in the number of cars in the city
B) a decrease in taxes on car washes
C) an increase in the price of car washing equipment
D) a decrease in the price of water

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  Refer to the diagram, in which S1 and D1 represent the original supply and demand curves and S2 and D2 the new curves. In this market A)  supply has decreased and equilibrium price has increased. B)  demand has increased and equilibrium price has decreased. C)  demand has decreased and equilibrium price has decreased. D)  demand has increased and equilibrium price has increased. Refer to the diagram, in which S1 and D1 represent the original supply and demand curves and S2 and D2 the new curves. In this market


A) supply has decreased and equilibrium price has increased.
B) demand has increased and equilibrium price has decreased.
C) demand has decreased and equilibrium price has decreased.
D) demand has increased and equilibrium price has increased.

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Camille's Creations and Julia's Jewels both sell beads in a competitive market. If at the market price of $5 both are running out of beads to sell (they can't keep up with the quantity demanded at that Price) , then we would expect both Camille's and Julia's to


A) raise their price and reduce their quantity supplied.
B) raise their price and increase their quantity supplied.
C) lower their price and reduce their quantity supplied.
D) lower their price and increase their quantity supplied.

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If the price of a product decreases, we would expect


A) demand to increase.
B) quantity supplied to decrease.
C) supply to decrease.
D) quantity supplied to increase.

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An increase in the excise tax on cigarettes raises the price of cigarettes by shifting the


A) demand curve for cigarettes rightward.
B) demand curve for cigarettes leftward.
C) supply curve for cigarettes rightward.
D) supply curve for cigarettes leftward.

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(Advanced analysis) The demand for commodity X is represented by the equation P = 10 - 0.2Q and supply by the equation P = 2 + 0.2Q. The equilibrium quantity is


A) 10.
B) 20.
C) 15.
D) 30.

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If products C and D are close substitutes, an increase in the price of C will


A) tend to cause the price of D to fall.
B) shift the demand curve for C to the left and the demand curve for D to the right.
C) shift the demand curve for D to the right.
D) shift the demand curves of both products to the right.

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If the price of Pepsi decreases, other factors constant, then we'd expect to see a consequent shift of the demand curve for


A) Coke to the left.
B) Coke to the right.
C) Pepsi to the left.
D) Pepsi to the right.

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In the following question you are asked to determine, other things equal, the effects of a given change in a determinant of demand or supply for product X upon (1) the demand (D) for, or supply (S) Of, X; (2) the equilibrium price (P) of X; and (3) the equilibrium quantity (Q) of X. An improvement in the technology used to produce X will


A) decrease S, increase P, and decrease Q.
B) decrease S, increase P, and increase Q.
C) increase S, decrease P, and increase Q.
D) decrease D, decrease P, and decrease Q.

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Which of the following will cause a decrease in market equilibrium price and an increase in equilibrium quantity?


A) an increase in supply
B) an increase in demand
C) a decrease in supply
D) a decrease in demand

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(1) (2) (3) (4)  (5)  QdQd Price QSQS5040$1070806050960708060850609070740501008063040\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline ( 1 ) & ( 2 ) & ( 3 ) & ( 4 ) & \text { (5) } \\Q _ { d } & Q _ { d } & \text { Price } & Q _ { S } & Q _ { S } \\\hline 50 & 40 & \$ 10 & 70 & 80 \\\hline 60 & 50 & 9 & 60 & 70 \\\hline 80 & 60 & 8 & 50 & 60 \\\hline 90 & 70 & 7 & 40 & 50 \\\hline 100 & 80 & 6 & 30 & 40 \\\hline\end{array} Refer to the table. In relation to column (3) , a change from column (2) to column (1) would indicate a(n)


A) increase in demand.
B) decrease in demand.
C) increase in supply.
D) decrease in supply.

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(Last Word) In examining the relationship between student loans and college tuition, researchers found that


A) increases in tuition costs caused an increase in student borrowing.
B) increases in student borrowing caused tuition costs to rise.
C) while student borrowing and tuition costs have both risen over time, there is no causal relationship between the two.
D) subsidizing the supply of higher education has increased both tuition costs and student borrowing.

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The idea of the Law of Demand, as applied to electric cars, assumes which of the following to be constant?


A) price of electric cars
B) price of gasoline cars
C) quantity of electric cars demanded by buyers
D) how much sellers are charging customers for electric cars

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Which statement is true about supply?


A) There is an inverse relationship between price and quantity supplied.
B) Supply refers to the amount of inventory that sellers have in their warehouses.
C) As price decreases, producers are willing to put more of the good on the market for sale.
D) To entice producers to offer more of a good on the market for sale, price must rise.

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Productive efficiency refers to


A) the use of the least-cost method of production.
B) the production of the product mix most wanted by society.
C) the full employment of all available resources.
D) production at some point inside of the production possibilities curve.

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Assume in a competitive market that price is initially above the equilibrium level. We can predict that price will


A) decrease, quantity demanded will decrease, and quantity supplied will increase.
B) decrease and quantity demanded and quantity supplied will both decrease.
C) decrease, quantity demanded will increase, and quantity supplied will decrease.
D) increase, quantity demanded will decrease, and quantity supplied will increase.

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Which of the following statements is correct?


A) If demand increases and supply decreases, equilibrium price will fall.
B) If supply increases and demand decreases, equilibrium price will fall.
C) If demand decreases and supply increases, equilibrium price will rise.
D) If supply declines and demand remains constant, equilibrium price will fall.

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If there was initially a shortage in the market for a product, then


A) sellers will drive the price down.
B) sellers will drive the price up.
C) buyers will drive the price down.
D) buyers will drive the price up.

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An "increase in the quantity supplied" suggests a


A) rightward shift of the supply curve.
B) movement down along the supply curve.
C) movement up along the supply curve.
D) leftward shift of the supply curve.

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(Advanced analysis) The demand for commodity X is represented by the equation P = 100 - 2Q and supply by the equation P = 10 + 4Q. The equilibrium quantity is


A) 10.
B) 20.
C) 15.
D) 30.

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