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In economic terminology, a normal good is a good


A) on which a monetary value cannot be placed.
B) that is liked only by normal people.
C) for which demand increases when price increases.
D) for which demand increases when income increases.

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All other factors held constant, when McDonald's raises the price of its Quarter Pounder by 50 cents,


A) there is likely to be a decrease in the quantity of Taco Bell's Chalupas demanded, assuming the Quarter Pounder and Chalupas are substitutes.
B) there is likely to be an increase in demand for Taco Bell's Chalupas, assuming the Quarter Pounder and Chalupas are substitutes.
C) there is likely to be a decrease in demand for Taco Bell's Chalupas, assuming the Quarter Pounder and Chalupas are substitutes.
D) there is likely to be an increase in demand for McDonald's Quarter Pounder, assuming the Quarter Pounder and Chalupas are substitutes.

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  -According to the above figure, a shortage will occur at a price at which A) quantity demanded equals quantity supplied. B) quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied. C) quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded. D) government sets a price above equilibrium. -According to the above figure, a shortage will occur at a price at which


A) quantity demanded equals quantity supplied.
B) quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied.
C) quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded.
D) government sets a price above equilibrium.

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Which of the following would cause a change in the quantity demanded of a product?


A) a higher price
B) a higher income
C) expectations of future price increases
D) All of the above are correct.

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Which of the following is a likely result of the dramatic decrease in the price of microprocessor chips to computer manufacturers in the last two decades?


A) an increase in the demand for computers
B) a decrease in the supply of diskettes
C) an increase in the supply of computers
D) an increase in the quantity supplied of computers

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With reference to the difference between a change in demand and a change in quantity demanded, which of the following is TRUE?


A) If a good's price goes down, then demand for the good will decrease.
B) If a good's price goes down, then quantity demanded will increase.
C) If demand increases, then the demand curve will shift to the left.
D) If price rises and quantity demanded decreases, then the demand curve will shift to the left.

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  -Refer to the above figure. At a price of two cents, the quantity of bubble gum demanded will be A) 3. B) 2. C) 4. D) 5. -Refer to the above figure. At a price of two cents, the quantity of bubble gum demanded will be


A) 3.
B) 2.
C) 4.
D) 5.

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The quantity supplied of a particular good is the amount of the good that


A) households are willing to consume at each particular price.
B) firms will actually end up buying at a particular price during a given time period.
C) firms are willing to sell at each price during a particular time period.
D) households want firms to sell at each price during a particular time period.

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An excess quantity supplied can be corrected by


A) a fall in price.
B) legally fixing the price at its present level.
C) a decrease in demand.
D) an increase in supply.

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If there is a shortage in a free market, then


A) consumers will offer to pay a lower price for the good, and the price will fall toward the equilibrium level.
B) consumers will offer to pay a higher price for the good, and the price will rise toward the equilibrium level.
C) suppliers will decrease their output to match demand.
D) suppliers will accept any price below equilibrium.

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Suppose a concert by Lady Gaga and a basketball game played by the L.A. Lakers are substitutes, then which of the following is TRUE?


A) If the price of a ticket to a Lakers game increases, then the demand for Lady Gaga tickets will fall.
B) If the price of a ticket to a Lakers game decreases, the quantity of Lakers tickets demanded will increase.
C) If the price of a ticket to a Lakers game increases, then the demand for Lady Gaga tickets will remain unchanged.
D) The price of a ticket to a Lakers game will always equal the price of a ticket to a Lady Gaga concert.

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  -Refer to the above figure. For a normal good, the rightward shift of the curve could have been caused by A) a technological improvement. B) an increase in the cost of inputs. C) an increase in income. D) a decrease in income. -Refer to the above figure. For a normal good, the rightward shift of the curve could have been caused by


A) a technological improvement.
B) an increase in the cost of inputs.
C) an increase in income.
D) a decrease in income.

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Jane has noticed that she used to pay $2 for coffee and now she pays $2.50. Which of the following statements is TRUE?


A) The relative price of coffee has increased compared to tea.
B) The money price of coffee has increased.
C) The law of supply explains why the price of coffee has increased.
D) Jane will stop consuming coffee.

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The price of a gallon of gasoline increased from $2.00 to $2.25 while the price of a ride on the city bus increased from 50 cents to 75 cents. The relative price of riding the city bus


A) increased from 0.25 to 0.6.
B) decreased from 4.0 to 3.0.
C) stayed constant at 0.25.
D) stayed constant at 4.0.

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Which of the following situations could generate a shortage?


A) Demand for a good increases, resulting in a new higher market clearing price.
B) Demand for a good decreases, resulting in a new lower market clearing price.
C) Demand for a good increases, but the price is not permitted to rise.
D) Demand for a good decreases, but the price is not permitted to fall.

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When the amount supplied is greater at each price, there is a(n)


A) rightward shift in the supply curve.
B) leftward shift in the supply curve.
C) upward movement along the supply curve.
D) downward movement along the supply curve.

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  -Refer to the above figure. Suppose that Cheerios and Apple Jacks are substitutes. Which diagram shows the effect on the demand for Cheerios when the price of Apple Jacks cereal has decreased? A) A B) B C) neither graph D) both graphs -Refer to the above figure. Suppose that Cheerios and Apple Jacks are substitutes. Which diagram shows the effect on the demand for Cheerios when the price of Apple Jacks cereal has decreased?


A) A
B) B
C) neither graph
D) both graphs

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?


A) An increase in income causes an increase in the demand for a normal good.
B) An increase in income causes a decrease in the demand for an inferior good.
C) A decrease in income causes the demand curve for a normal good to shift to the left.
D) An increase in income causes the demand curve for an inferior good to shift to the right.

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  -In the above figure, what are the equilibrium price and quantity? A) $40 and 200 units B) $50 and 100 units C) $10 and 200 units D) $30 and 100 units -In the above figure, what are the equilibrium price and quantity?


A) $40 and 200 units
B) $50 and 100 units
C) $10 and 200 units
D) $30 and 100 units

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When the price of tablet devices decreased in the 2010s, there was an increase in the demand for computing apps because tablet devices and computing apps are


A) substitute goods.
B) capital goods.
C) inferior goods.
D) complementary goods.

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