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Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Demand for Coconuts -(Figure: Demand for Coconuts) Look at the figure Demand for Coconuts. If fish is a substitute good for coconuts and the price of fish increases, it will be represented in the figure as a movement from:

A) A to C.
B) B to A.
C) C to A.
D) B to E.

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

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Question 92

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Researchers find a new strain of genetically modified seeds that results in a higher yield for corn producers. Holding all other things constant, this research will:

A) shift the supply curve for corn left.
B) increase the quantity supplied of corn.
C) decrease the quantity supplied of corn.
D) shift the supply curve for corn to the right.

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

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Question 93

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Use the following to answer questions: Figure: The Demand and Supply of Wheat -(Figure: The Demand and Supply of Wheat) Look at the figure The Demand and Supply of Wheat. What is the equilibrium quantity in this wheat market?

The price of microchips used to produce computers falls. As a result, the equilibrium price of computers _____ and the equilibrium quantity _____.

A decrease in supply is caused by:

If the price of corn rises, we expect:

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Supply of Coconuts -(Figure: Supply of Coconuts) Look at the figure Supply of Coconuts. If the prices of inputs (e.g., labor, fertilizer, and fuel) used to produce and transport coconuts decreased, it would be represented in the figure as a movement from:

An increase in the price and an ambiguous change in quantity is most likely caused by:

In the Midwestern United States, the price of an ear of corn is always lowest in the summer. This seems odd, because consumers really enjoy eating ears of corn in the summer. Can you explain this?

A decrease in the price of a good will result in:

The horizontal summation of individual demand curves for a particular product, holding the quantity demanded constant, is:

A technological advance in the production of automobiles will _____ the _____ automobiles.

Use the following to answer questions: -(Table: The Market for Chocolate-Covered Peanuts) Look at the table The Market for Chocolate-Covered Peanuts. The equilibrium quantity and the equilibrium price are _____ bags and _____.

Excess supply occurs when:

For consumers, pizza and hamburgers are substitutes. A rise in the price of a pizza causes _____ in the equilibrium price of a hamburger and _____ in the equilibrium quantity of hamburgers.

In the local market for coffee, a normal good, the price will _____ and the quantity will _____ if new coffee shops open and consumers' incomes decrease because of a recession.

Which of the following will NOT cause an increase in the supply of cornflakes?

The law of demand is illustrated by a demand curve that is:

Use the following to answer questions: -(Table: Competitive Market for Good Z) Look at the table Competitive Market for Good Z. A surplus of the good will occur at a price of

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Shifts in Demand and Supply III -(Figure: Shifts in Demand and Supply III) Look at the figure Shifts in Demand and Supply III. The figure shows how supply and demand might shift in response to specific events. Suppose a spring frost destroys one-third of the nation's artichoke crop. Which panel BEST describes how this will affect the market for mayonnaise, which is a complement to artichokes?