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If we say that the demand for a good has increased, we mean there has been _____


A) an upward movement along the demand curve.
B) a downward movement along the demand curve.
C) a leftward shift of the demand curve.
D) a rightward shift of the demand curve.
E) an increase in the slope of the demand curve.

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

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Table 4.6 Table 4.6    -Refer to Table 4.6. In which of the following combinations is the change in the equilibrium price of a good indeterminate? A)  Box A and Box B B)  Box A and Box C C)  Box A and Box D D)  Box B and Box C E)  Box C and Box D -Refer to Table 4.6. In which of the following combinations is the change in the equilibrium price of a good indeterminate?


A) Box A and Box B
B) Box A and Box C
C) Box A and Box D
D) Box B and Box C
E) Box C and Box D

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

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When the quantity demanded of a good exceeds the quantity supplied of the good at the prevailing market price, _____


A) the market will be in equilibrium.
B) the price of the good will decrease.
C) the price of the good will tend to increase.
D) the demand curve will shift rightward until the surplus is eliminated.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Exhibit 4.6 Exhibit 4.6    -A new cattle feed has been found to increase the amount of milk each cow produces. Which of the following is likely to be the impact on the market for milk if this cattle feed is used by most dairies? A)  a rightward shift of the supply curve of milk B)  a leftward shift of the supply curve of milk C)  an increase in the price of milk D)  an increase in the demand for milk E)  a decrease in the quantity demanded of milk -A new cattle feed has been found to increase the amount of milk each cow produces. Which of the following is likely to be the impact on the market for milk if this cattle feed is used by most dairies?


A) a rightward shift of the supply curve of milk
B) a leftward shift of the supply curve of milk
C) an increase in the price of milk
D) an increase in the demand for milk
E) a decrease in the quantity demanded of milk

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

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Which of the following is most likely to cause a leftward shift of the demand curve for a normal good in the current period?


A) an increase in the price of the good
B) a decrease in the price of the good
C) a decrease in the price of a complementary good
D) an expectation that price will decline in the future
E) an increase in the price of a substitute good

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

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If a good is normal, an increase in consumers' income would shift the _____


A) demand curve leftward.
B) supply curve leftward.
C) supply curve rightward.
D) supply and demand curves leftward.
E) demand curve rightward.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Table 4.4  Table 4.4 Price per Pizza ($)  Quantity Demanded per Week  (millions)   Quantity Supplied per Week  (millions)  10103081525620204251523010\begin{array}{l}\text { Table } 4.4\\\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Price per Pizza } \\( \$ ) \end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Quantity Demanded per Week } \\\text { (millions) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Quantity Supplied per Week } \\\text { (millions) }\end{array} \\\hline 10 & 10 & 30 \\\hline 8 & 15 & 25 \\\hline 6 & 20 & 20 \\\hline 4 & 25 & 15 \\\hline 2 & 30 & 10 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array} -Refer to the market schedules for pizza in Table 4.4. If the price rises to $10, what will happen?


A) There will be a shortage of 20 million pizzas and the price will fall.
B) There will be a shortage of 20 million pizzas and the price will rise.
C) There will be a surplus of 20 million pizzas and the price will rise.
D) There will be a surplus of 20 million pizzas and the price will fall.
E) There will be equilibrium and the price will remain the same.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Suppose the price of compact disks (CDs) increases, other things equal. Which of these is most likely to occur in the market for DVDs, a substitute?


A) a decrease in the demand for DVDs
B) an increase in the demand for DVDs
C) an increase in the quantity of DVDs demanded
D) a decrease in the quantity of DVDs demanded
E) a decrease in the quantity of DVDs supplied

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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Table 4.4  Table 4.4 Price per Pizza ($)  Quantity Demanded per Week  (millions)   Quantity Supplied per Week  (millions)  10103081525620204251523010\begin{array}{l}\text { Table } 4.4\\\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Price per Pizza } \\( \$ ) \end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Quantity Demanded per Week } \\\text { (millions) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Quantity Supplied per Week } \\\text { (millions) }\end{array} \\\hline 10 & 10 & 30 \\\hline 8 & 15 & 25 \\\hline 6 & 20 & 20 \\\hline 4 & 25 & 15 \\\hline 2 & 30 & 10 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array} -Refer to the market schedules for pizza in Table 4.4. What is quantity supplied at a price of $6?


A) $6 and 40 million pizzas
B) $8 and 20 million pizzas
C) $6 and 20 million pizzas
D) $2 and 10 million pizzas
E) $10 and 10 million pizzas

F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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The demand curve for an inferior good shifts _____ when money income increases.


A) leftward
B) rightward
C) upward
D) downward
E) sideways

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

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Exhibit 4.6 Exhibit 4.6    -Suppose the market for kids' shoes is initially in equilibrium. For a given upward-sloping supply curve, other things being equal, an increase in the price of Velcro which is used as fasteners for kids' shoes will result in a(n)  _____ A)  increase in both the equilibrium price and quantity of shoes. B)  increase in both the quantity demanded and quantity supplied of shoes. C)  increase in the equilibrium price but a decrease in the equilibrium quantity of shoes. D)  decrease in the equilibrium price but an increase in the equilibrium quantity of shoes. E)  decrease in both the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of shoes. -Suppose the market for kids' shoes is initially in equilibrium. For a given upward-sloping supply curve, other things being equal, an increase in the price of Velcro which is used as fasteners for kids' shoes will result in a(n) _____


A) increase in both the equilibrium price and quantity of shoes.
B) increase in both the quantity demanded and quantity supplied of shoes.
C) increase in the equilibrium price but a decrease in the equilibrium quantity of shoes.
D) decrease in the equilibrium price but an increase in the equilibrium quantity of shoes.
E) decrease in both the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of shoes.

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

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Exhibit 4.6 Exhibit 4.6    -In the market for chewing gum, the current price is 50 cents per pack and 100,000 packs are sold. Which of the following events is most likely to result in a new equilibrium price of 60 cents and quantity of 90,000 packs? A)  an increase in the price of other kinds of candy B)  an increase in the prices of the ingredients used to make chewing gum C)  a decrease in the number of young people in the population D)  an agreement among workers in the chewing gum industry to work for lower wages E)  an increase in the income of the consumers of chewing gum -In the market for chewing gum, the current price is 50 cents per pack and 100,000 packs are sold. Which of the following events is most likely to result in a new equilibrium price of 60 cents and quantity of 90,000 packs?


A) an increase in the price of other kinds of candy
B) an increase in the prices of the ingredients used to make chewing gum
C) a decrease in the number of young people in the population
D) an agreement among workers in the chewing gum industry to work for lower wages
E) an increase in the income of the consumers of chewing gum

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

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Other things constant, which of the following is likely to bring about a movement along the supply curve for oranges?


A) a change in weather conditions
B) a change in the price of fertilizer
C) a change in the wages paid to orange pickers
D) a change in the price of oranges
E) a change in the demand for grapefruit

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

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Exhibit 4.8 Exhibit 4.8    -The Exhibit given below depicts the milk market. The horizontal line, P, represents a price ceiling imposed by the government. Which of the following is true? A)  In equilibrium, the quantity demanded is 800 gallons. B)  There is a surplus when the price per gallon is $1. C)  The quantity demanded at the price ceiling will equal the quantity produced. D)  The equilibrium price would be $1 per unit without the price ceiling. E)  The quantity supplied at the price ceiling is 500 gallons. -The Exhibit given below depicts the milk market. The horizontal line, P, represents a price ceiling imposed by the government. Which of the following is true?


A) In equilibrium, the quantity demanded is 800 gallons.
B) There is a surplus when the price per gallon is $1.
C) The quantity demanded at the price ceiling will equal the quantity produced.
D) The equilibrium price would be $1 per unit without the price ceiling.
E) The quantity supplied at the price ceiling is 500 gallons.

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is most likely to be an inferior good?


A) airline travel
B) restaurant meals
C) a subscription to the Wall Street Journal
D) soft drinks
E) used clothing

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

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The income effect of an increase in the price of backpacks, a normal good, is a(n) _____


A) decrease in the demand for backpacks.
B) decrease in the quantity of backpacks demanded.
C) decrease in the supply of backpacks.
D) increase in the quantity of backpacks demanded.
E) increase in the quantity of backpacks supplied.

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

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A movement along the demand curve for a good can be attributed to a change in _____


A) the demand for the good.
B) the opportunity cost of producing the good.
C) the quantity demanded of the good.
D) the substitution effect of consuming the good.
E) the income and preference of a consumer.

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

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Suppose the market for beef cattle was initially in equilibrium. An increase in the price of the fodder used to feed cattle would cause _____


A) the demand for beef cattle to increase, driving the price of beef upward.
B) the supply of beef cattle to decline, driving the price of beef upward in the long run.
C) the supply of beef to increase, putting a downward pressure on the price of beef in the long run.
D) both supply and demand to fall, leaving the price of beef virtually unchanged.
E) the supply of beef to increase, driving the price of beef down and increasing demand.

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

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Exhibit 4.3 Exhibit 4.3    -Refer to Exhibit 4.3, which shows the supply curves of baby formula. The development of a more efficient production technology for producing baby formula is likely to cause _____ A)  a rightward shift of the supply curve from S₁ to S₂. B)  a movement from point a to point b on the supply curve S₁. C)  a leftward shift of the supply curve from S₂ to S₁. D)  a movement from point c to point d on the supply curve S₂. E)  a movement from point b to point a on the supply curve S₁. -Refer to Exhibit 4.3, which shows the supply curves of baby formula. The development of a more efficient production technology for producing baby formula is likely to cause _____


A) a rightward shift of the supply curve from S₁ to S₂.
B) a movement from point a to point b on the supply curve S₁.
C) a leftward shift of the supply curve from S₂ to S₁.
D) a movement from point c to point d on the supply curve S₂.
E) a movement from point b to point a on the supply curve S₁.

F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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Exhibit 4.3 Exhibit 4.3    -Refer to Exhibit 4.3, which shows the supply curves of baby formula. Which of the following changes is likely to result from an increase in the number of firms producing baby formula? A)  a movement from point a to point b on the supply curve S₁ B)  a rightward shift of the supply curve from S₁ to S₂ C)  a leftward shift of the supply curve from S₂ to S₁ D)  a movement from point c to point d on the supply curve S₂ E)  a movement from point b to point a on the supply curve S₁ -Refer to Exhibit 4.3, which shows the supply curves of baby formula. Which of the following changes is likely to result from an increase in the number of firms producing baby formula?


A) a movement from point a to point b on the supply curve S₁
B) a rightward shift of the supply curve from S₁ to S₂
C) a leftward shift of the supply curve from S₂ to S₁
D) a movement from point c to point d on the supply curve S₂
E) a movement from point b to point a on the supply curve S₁

F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

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