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At the equilibrium price, the quantity of the good that buyers are willing and able to buy

a) is greater than the quantity that sellers are willing and able to sell.
b) exactly equals the quantity that sellers are willing and able to sell.
c) is less than the quantity that sellers are willing and able to sell.
d) Either a) or c) could be correct.

b)

Which of the following events must cause equilibrium quantity to fall?

a) demand increases and supply decreases
b) demand and supply both decrease
c) demand decreases and supply increases
d) demand and supply both increase

b)

Which of the following events must cause equilibrium price to fall?

a) demand increases and supply decreases
b) demand and supply both decrease
c) demand decreases and supply increases
d) demand and supply both increase

c)

Which of the following events must cause equilibrium price to rise?

a) demand increases and supply decreases
b) demand and supply both decrease
c) demand decreases and supply increases
d) demand and supply both increase

a)

If the demand for a product increases, then we would expect equilibrium price

a) to increase and equilibrium quantity to decrease.
b) to decrease and equilibrium quantity to increase.
c) and equilibrium quantity both to increase.
d) and equilibrium quantity both to decrease.

c)

If the supply of a product decreases, then we would expect equilibrium price

a) to increase and equilibrium quantity to decrease.
b) to decrease and equilibrium quantity to increase.
c) and equilibrium quantity to both increase.
d) and equilibrium quantity to both decrease.

a)

Suppose that demand for a good increases and, at the same time, supply of the good decreases. What would happen in the market for the good?

a) Equilibrium price would decrease, but the impact on equilibrium quantity would be ambiguous.
b) Equilibrium price would increase, but the impact on equilibrium quantity would be ambiguous.
c) Equilibrium quantity would decrease, but the impact on equilibrium price would be ambiguous.
d) Equilibrium quantity would increase, but the impact on equilibrium price would be ambiguous.

b)

If a surplus exists in a market, then we know that the actual price is

a) above the equilibrium price, and quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded.
b) above the equilibrium price, and quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied.
c) below the equilibrium price, and quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied.
d) below the equilibrium price, and quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded.

a)

If, at the current price, there is a shortage of a good, then

a) sellers are producing more than buyers wish to buy.
b) the market must be in equilibrium.
c) the price is below the equilibrium price.
d) quantity demanded equals quantity supplied.

c)

Suppose buyers of coffee and sugar regard the two goods as complements. Then an increase in the price of coffee will cause a(n)

a) decrease in the demand for sugar and a decrease in the quantity supplied of sugar.
b) decrease in the supply of sugar and a decrease in the quantity demanded of sugar.
c) decrease in the equilibrium price of sugar and an increase in the equilibrium quantity of sugar.
d) increase in the equilibrium price of sugar and a decrease in the equilibrium quantity of sugar.

a)

Suppose the income of buyers in a market for an inferior good decreases and a technological advancement occurs also. What would we expect to happen in the market?

a) Equilibrium price would decrease, but the impact on equilibrium quantity would be ambiguous.
b) Equilibrium quantity would increase, but the impact on equilibrium price would be ambiguous.
c) Equilibrium quantity would decrease, but the impact on equilibrium price would be ambiguous.
d) bNone of the above is correct.

b)

What would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of lattés if consumers' incomes rise and lattés are a normal good?

a) Both the equilibrium price and quantity would increase.
b) Both the equilibrium price and quantity would decrease.
c) The equilibrium price would increase, and the equilibrium quantity would decrease.
d) The equilibrium price would decrease, and the equilibrium quantity would increase.

a)

If consumers view cappuccinos and lattés as substitutes, what would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of lattés if the price of cappuccinos falls?

a) Both the equilibrium price and quantity would increase.
b) Both the equilibrium price and quantity would decrease.
c) The equilibrium price would increase, and the equilibrium quantity would decrease.
d) The equilibrium price would decrease, and the equilibrium quantity would increase.

b)

Which of the following would increase in response to a decrease in the price of ironing boards?

a) the quantity of irons demanded at each possible price of irons
b) the equilibrium quantity of irons
c) the equilibrium price of irons
d) All of the above are correct.

d)

The signals that guide the allocation of resources in a market economy are

a) surpluses and shortages.
b) quantities.
c) government policies.
d) prices.

d)

The market for soccer balls is characterized by the following supply and demand curves. What is the equilibrium price (P*)?

QD = 100 - 2P

QS = 2P (P: $/ball ; Q: balls)

a) P*=$20
b) P*=$25
c) P*=$50
d) P*=$100

b)

The market for solar heaters in Sugar Lake City is characterized by the following equations. What is the equilibrium price (P) and the equilibrium quantity (Q) for this market?

QD = 120 - P

QS = 2P (P: $/heater ; Q: heaters/week)

a) P=$30 ; Q= 60
b) P=$40 ; Q= 80
c) P=$60 ; Q= 120
d) P=$120 ; Q= 0

b)

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