Question 1

1 there is a A)  shortage of (Q3 - Q1) doctors. B)  surplus of (Q3 - Q1) doctors. C)  surplus of (Q2 - Q1) doctors. D)  shortage of (Q2 - Q1) doctors." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
-Refer to Exhibit 3-15.In Exhibit 3-15,at fee F1 there is a

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A)   shortage of (Q3 - Q1) doctors.
B)   surplus of (Q3 - Q1) doctors.
C)   surplus of (Q2 - Q1) doctors.
D)   shortage of (Q2 - Q1) doctors.

Question 2

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-Refer to Exhibit 3-3.A shift in demand from D1 to D2 can NOT occur from a change in the

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A)   population.
B)   price of a substitute for good Y.
C)   average income of good Y buyers.
D)   price of good Y.

Question 3

According to the law of demand,the higher the price of an assigned textbook,the _______________ the quantity demanded of assigned textbooks will be,ceteris paribus,and the ______________ likely students will seek out an alternative to the assigned textbook.

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A)   lower; less
B)   lower; more
C)   higher; less
D)   higher; more

Question 4

Assume that Aline,Bentley,Calvin,and Daniel are the only sellers in this market.
-Refer to Exhibit 3-12.Fill in blanks (C) and (D) respectively with the market quantity supplied at each given price.

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A)   17.75; 21.00
B)   9.13; 9.78
C)   73; 88
D)   71; 84
E)   none of the above

Question 5

One major reason for the law of demand is that

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A)   one price changing requires at least one other price to change in the opposite direction.
B)   people substitute relatively lower-priced goods for relatively higher-priced goods.
C)   a higher price never reduces quantity demanded by enough to lower total revenue.
D)   people are willing to produce more units at a higher price.

Question 6

At a price below the equilibrium price,there is

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A)   a surplus.
B)   a shortage.
C)   excess supply.
D)   sub-equilibrium.
E)   none of the above

Question 7

-Refer to Exhibit 3-1.At a price of $2 there is a

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A)   shortage of 100 units.
B)   shortage of 200 units.
C)   shortage of 150 units.
D)   surplus of 200 units..
E)   surplus of 150 units.

Question 8

A change in price will lead to a change in __________ and to a change in __________,while a change in preferences will lead to a change in __________ and a change in the prices of relevant resources will lead to a change in __________.

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A)   quantity supplied; demand; income; supply
B)   demand; quantity supplied; supply; quantity demanded
C)   quantity supplied; supply; quantity supplied; demand
D)   quantity supplied; quantity demanded; demand; supply
E)   quantity supplied; quantity demanded; supply; demand

Question 9

When the price of carrots falls,the quantity demanded of carrots rises,ceteris paribus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The law of demand states that price and quantity demanded are

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A)   directly related,ceteris paribus.
B)   inversely related,ceteris paribus.
C)   independent.
D)   positively related,ceteris paribus.

Question 11

-Refer to Exhibit 3-14.At a price of $15,there is a ____________ of ____________ units of good X.

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A)   shortage; 40
B)   surplus; 90
C)   surplus; 40
D)   shortage; 20
E)   surplus; 20

Question 12

A rightward shift in the demand curve for tennis balls would most likely be caused by

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A)   a fall in the price of tennis balls.
B)   a fall in the price of tennis rackets.
C)   a rise in the price of tennis lessons.
D)   a fall in income,assuming tennis balls are a normal good.

Question 13

If a market is in disequilibrium,economists would predict that the product's price would __________ to reach equilibrium when the quantity demanded is __________ than the quantity supplied.

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A)   rise; greater
B)   fall; less
C)   fall; greater
D)   rise; less
E)   a and b

Question 14

One point on a market supply curve represents $4 and 100 units quantity supplied.If there are three suppliers,and at a price of $4 one of the suppliers supplies 23 units,then which of the following combinations of price and quantity supplied might hold for the other two suppliers?

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A)   At $4,quantity supplied could be 40 units for one supplier and 27 for the other.
B)   At $4,quantity supplied could be 33 units for one supplier and 27 for the other.
C)   At $4,quantity supplied could be 40 units for one supplier and 37 for the other.
D)   At $4,quantity supplied could be 77 units for one supplier and 10 for the other.
E)   There is not enough information to answer this question.

Question 15

An increase in the price of good B resulting from a decrease in the supply of B caused an increase in the demand for good C.This indicates that goods B and C are

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A)   complements.
B)   substitutes.
C)   neither substitutes nor complements.
D)   normal goods.

Question 16

As long as the maximum buying price of a good is less than the minimum selling price of that good,an exchange will occur.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

At a price for which the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded,a __________ is experienced,which pushes the price __________ toward its equilibrium value.

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A)   surplus; downward
B)   surplus; upward
C)   shortage; downward
D)   shortage; upward

Question 18

1 to D2 could have been caused by A)  an increase in the number of sellers in the market. B)  an improvement in technology in the production of this good. C)  a decrease in buyers' income (assuming the good is an inferior good) . D)  a decrease in buyers' income (assuming the good is a normal good) . E)  a and b" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > 
-Refer to Exhibit 3-5.In the market shown,a rightward shift in demand from D1 to D2 could have been caused by

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A)   an increase in the number of sellers in the market.
B)   an improvement in technology in the production of this good.
C)   a decrease in buyers' income (assuming the good is an inferior good) .
D)   a decrease in buyers' income (assuming the good is a normal good) .
E)   a and b

Question 19

-Refer to Exhibit 3-1.At a price of $6 there is a

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A)   surplus of 100 units.
B)   surplus of 150 units.
C)   surplus of 200 units.
D)   shortage of 150 units.
E)   shortage of 200 units.

Question 20

Describe one of the two reasons given in the textbook to help explain why price and quantity demanded are inversely related.

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Exam 3: Supply and Demand: Theory

A change in price will lead to a change in __________ and to a change in __________,while a change in preferences will lead to a change in __________ and a change in the prices of relevant resources will lead to a change in __________.

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At a price for which the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded,a __________ is experienced,which pushes the price __________ toward its equilibrium value.

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A rightward shift in the demand curve for tennis balls would most likely be caused by

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-Refer to Exhibit 3-1.At a price of $6 there is a

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-Refer to Exhibit 3-14.At a price of $15,there is a ____________ of ____________ units of good X.

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-Refer to Exhibit 3-5.In the market shown,a rightward shift in demand from D1 to D2 could have been caused by

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-Refer to Exhibit 3-1.At a price of $2 there is a

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The law of demand states that price and quantity demanded are

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One major reason for the law of demand is that

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At a price below the equilibrium price,there is

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According to the law of demand,the higher the price of an assigned textbook,the _______________ the quantity demanded of assigned textbooks will be,ceteris paribus,and the ______________ likely students will seek out an alternative to the assigned textbook.

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Assume that Aline,Bentley,Calvin,and Daniel are the only sellers in this market. -Refer to Exhibit 3-12.Fill in blanks (C) and (D) respectively with the market quantity supplied at each given price.

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As long as the maximum buying price of a good is less than the minimum selling price of that good,an exchange will occur.

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When the price of carrots falls,the quantity demanded of carrots rises,ceteris paribus.

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If a market is in disequilibrium,economists would predict that the product's price would __________ to reach equilibrium when the quantity demanded is __________ than the quantity supplied.

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​ ​ -Refer to Exhibit 3-3.A shift in demand from D1 to D2 can NOT occur from a change in the

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One point on a market supply curve represents $4 and 100 units quantity supplied.If there are three suppliers,and at a price of $4 one of the suppliers supplies 23 units,then which of the following combinations of price and quantity supplied might hold for the other two suppliers?

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An increase in the price of good B resulting from a decrease in the supply of B caused an increase in the demand for good C.This indicates that goods B and C are

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-Refer to Exhibit 3-15.In Exhibit 3-15,at fee F1 there is a

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