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Which of the following is a determinant of market supply?


A) Consumer expectations.
B) Consumers' income.
C) Consumers' desire for the good.
D) Available technology.

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If there is a shortage at a given price,then


A) That price is the equilibrium price.
B) That price is greater than the equilibrium price.
C) That price is less than the equilibrium price.
D) There is no equilibrium price in the market.

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In a market economy,the people who receive the goods and services produced are those who


A) Need the goods and services the most.
B) Want the goods and services the most.
C) Have the most political power.
D) Are willing and able to pay the market price.

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"Demand" is a statement of actual purchases. Demand is an expression of consumer buying intentions,as well as of a willingness to buy,and is therefore,not a statement of actual purchases.

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Ceteris paribus,a consumer that purchases a sports car must consider the price of gasoline because these goods are


A) Substitutes in production.
B) Complements in production; by-products.
C) Substitutes in consumption.
D) Complements in consumption.

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When the demand for coffee increases,ceteris paribus,the equilibrium price will also increase because


A) A shortage exists at the old equilibrium price.
B) There must be a surplus of the good.
C) The market supply and demand curves do not intersect.
D) Market demand must be upward-sloping.

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The price ceiling that the federal government placed on human organs caused


A) An increase in demand.
B) An increase in supply.
C) A shortage.
D) A surplus.

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Complete Table 3.1.Then answer the indicated question.  Quantity Demanded by \text { Quantity Demanded by }  Price Alejandro Ben Carl Market $8.00842___6.001244___4.002046___2.002246___\begin{array}{rccl}\text { Price}&\text { Alejandro }&\text {Ben }&\text {Carl }&\text {Market }\\\$ 8.00 & 8 & 4 & 2&\_\_\_ \\6.00 & 12 & 4 & 4 &\_\_\_\\4.00 & 20 & 4 & 6 &\_\_\_\\2.00 & 22 & 4 & 6&\_\_\_\end{array}  Quantity Supplied by \text { Quantity Supplied by }  Price Avery Brandon Cassandra $8.006046___$6.004244___$4.002442___$2.00640___\begin{array}{lcll}\text { Price}&\text { Avery }&\text {Brandon}&\text { Cassandra }\\\$ 8.00 & 60 & 4 & 6&\_\_\_ \\\$ 6.00 & 42 & 4 & 4&\_\_\_ \\\$ 4.00 & 24 & 4 & 2&\_\_\_ \\\$ 2.00 & 6 & 4 & 0&\_\_\_\end{array} Table 3.1 Individual Demand and Supply Schedules In Table 3.1,if the price is $4,the market will


A) Be in equilibrium.
B) Experience a surplus of 30 units.
C) Experience a shortage of 22 units.
D) Experience a surplus of 56 units.

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In a market economy,which of the following is an incentive for producers to produce efficiently?


A) Government laws and regulations.
B) Profits.
C) The production possibilities curve.
D) The public's welfare.

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The term opportunity cost refers to


A) The most a consumer is willing to exchange to get an item.
B) The height of the demand line for a consumer or height of the supply line for the supplier.
C) The minimum price that a producer will accept for a product.
D) All of the choices are correct.

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An increase in the price of one good can cause the demand for another good to increase if the goods are substitutes. If the price of a good increases,consumers will respond by buying more of the relatively cheaper alternative (substitute).

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A ballet performance had many empty seats.This implies that the


A) Hall where the performance was being held was very large.
B) Price of the tickets must have been very low because of the low demand.
C) Ballet group was not very well known.
D) Price of the tickets must have been above the equilibrium price.

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Ceteris paribus,which of the following is most likely to cause a decrease in the supply of skateboards?


A) An increase in the price of skateboards.
B) An increase in the cost of materials used to produce skateboards.
C) An improvement in skateboard-making technology.
D) All of the choices are correct.

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An increase in the price of one good can cause the demand for another good to increase if the goods are complements. If the price of a good increases,consumers will buy a lower quantity of that particular good along with fewer of the complementary goods regardless of the price of the complement.

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Ceteris paribus,if buyers expect the price of airline tickets to fall in the future,then right now there should be


A) An increase in the demand for airline tickets.
B) A decrease in the supply of airline tickets.
C) A decrease in the demand for airline tickets.
D) No change in the supply of or demand for airline tickets because the price is not changing right now.

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Assume a series of forest fires reduces the supply of lumber,which is an input in the production of wooden bats.Baseballs and wooden bats are complements.If the price of wooden bats increases,we can expect the


A) Demand for baseballs to decrease.
B) Supply of baseballs to decrease.
C) Demand for baseballs to increase.
D) Supply of baseballs to increase.

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Ceteris paribus,for a farmer,corn and wheat are


A) Substitutes in production.
B) Complements in production; by-products.
C) Unrelated in a farmer's decision.
D) None of the choices are correct.

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Market demand is determined by all of the following except


A) The number of potential sellers.
B) Income.
C) Tastes.
D) Expectations about future income.

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Land,labor,and capital are bought and sold in the product market. Land,labor,and capital are bought and sold in the factor market.

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Complete Table 3.1.Then answer the indicated question.  Quantity Demanded by \text { Quantity Demanded by }  Price  Alejandro Ben  Carl Market $8.00842___6.001244___4.002046___2.002246___\begin{array}{rccc}\text { Price }&\text { Alejandro}&\text { Ben }&\text { Carl}&\text { Market }\\\$ 8.00 & 8 & 4 & 2&\_\_\_ \\6.00 & 12 & 4 & 4&\_\_\_ \\4.00 & 20 & 4 & 6&\_\_\_ \\2.00 & 22 & 4 & 6&\_\_\_\end{array}  Quantity Supplied by \text { Quantity Supplied by }  Price Avery Brandon Cassandra $8.006046___$6.004244___$4.002442___$2.00640___\begin{array}{lcll}\text { Price}&\text { Avery}&\text { Brandon }&\text {Cassandra }\\\$ 8.00 & 60 & 4 & 6 &\_\_\_\\\$ 6.00 & 42 & 4 & 4 &\_\_\_\\\$ 4.00 & 24 & 4 & 2 &\_\_\_\\\$ 2.00 & 6 & 4 & 0&\_\_\_\end{array} Table 3.1 Individual Demand and Supply Schedules In Table 3.1,the equilibrium market price is


A) $4.
B) $6.
C) $2.
D) $8.

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