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Microeconcomics Ch. 4 Quiz

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Mid Term II
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Question 1

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In which of the following situations will the equilibrium price of wheat increase and the change in the equilibrium quantity of wheat be indeterminate?
Answer
  • if supply and demand both decline
  • if supply and demand both rise
  • if supply declines and demand rises
  • if supply rises and demand declines

Question 2

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Rent controls can result in?
Answer
  • deteriorating or abandoned buildings
  • strong incentives to oust protected tenants
  • payments to motivate tenants to move out
  • benefits to rich people who get a windfall from low rents
  • all of the answers are correct

Question 3

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Refer to exhibit 4-2. Which of the following would cause a shift of demand from D' to D?
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Answer
  • an increase in the price of a substitute good
  • an increase in the number of consumers
  • a decrease in the price of a complementary good
  • a decline in consumers' incomes if it is a normal good
  • an increase in consumers' incomes if it is a normal good

Question 4

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consider exhibit 4-3. Which of the following statements is most likely correct regarding the market for corn?
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Answer
  • in 2008 the quantity purchased exceeded the quantity sold
  • in 2008 the corn market was not in equilibrium
  • the weather for corn production was probably better in 2010 than in 2009
  • between 2010 and 2011 both the supply and demand for corn must have increased

Question 5

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The market for chewing gum is competitive with a current price of 50 cents per pack and a quantity of 100,000 packs per day. Which of the following events would lead to a new equilibrium price of 75 cents and a new equilibrium quantity of 125,000?
Answer
  • an increase in the price of other kinds of candy
  • an increase in the price of the ingredients used to make chewing gum
  • an agreement by workers in the chewing gum industry to work for lower wages
  • a decrease in the number of young people in the population

Question 6

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If the market for beef cattle was initially in equilibrium, an increase in the price of the feed grains used to fatten cattle would cause
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  • the demand for beef cattle to increase, driving the price of beef upward
  • the supply of beef cattle to decline, driving the price of beef upward in the long run
  • the supply of beef to increase, placing downward pressure on the price of beef in the long run
  • both supply and demand to fall, leaving the price of beef virtually unchanged

Question 7

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Two events occur simultaneously in the market for automobiles; 1.an improvement in assembly line technology and 2. the economy enters a recession (which decreases consumers' income). An economist would predict with certainty that
Answer
  • equilibrium quantity will rise
  • equilibrium quantity will fall
  • equilibrium price will rise
  • equilibrium price will fall

Question 8

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refer to exhibit 4-13. The discovery that breast milk offers greater health protection to babies than baby formula will cause which of the following to happen?
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Answer
  • movement from d to c on supply curve S2
  • supply shift from S2 to S1
  • movement from a to b on supply curve S1
  • supply shift from S1 to S2
  • movement from c to d on the supply curve S2

Question 9

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If demand increases and supply decreases, quantity will?
Answer
  • always increase
  • always decrease
  • increase only if supply decreases more than demand increases
  • increase only if supply decreases less than demand increases

Question 10

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Suppose the current equilibrium price of pizza is $5. If the government decides the price of pizza cannot rise above $4, the results of this policy would be?
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  • shortage
  • surplus
  • that the market would remain in equilibrium but with a larger quantity bought and sold than $5
  • at the $4 price, the quantity sold would be greater than the quantity bought
  • a shift of demand to the right

Question 11

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If demand decreases and supply increases, price will?
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  • always increase
  • always decrease
  • increase only if supply increases more than demand decreases
  • increase only if supply increases less than demand decreases

Question 12

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If both demand and supply increase, price will?
Answer
  • always increase
  • always decrease
  • increase only if supply increases more than demand does
  • increase only if demand increases more than supply does

Question 13

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Exhibit 4-5 depicts the milk market. The horizontal line, P, represents a price ceiling imposed by the government. Which of the following is true?
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  • the quantity supplied at the price ceiling will equal the quantity sold
  • at the ceiling, there is a surplus
  • in equilibrium, the quantity demanded is 800 gallons
  • the quantity demanded at the price ceiling will equal the quantity supplied

Question 14

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Attempts are being made to develop a biodegradable plastic using agricultural produce such as potatoes. If these attempts are successful, what will happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of potatoes?
Answer
  • price will increase and quantity will decrease
  • price will increase and quantity increase
  • price will decrease and quantity will increase
  • price will decrease and quantity decrease

Question 15

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The market for chewing gum is competitive with a current price of 50 cents per pack and quantity of 100,000 packs. Which of the following events would lead to a new equilibrium price of 40 cents and quantity of 80,000 packs?
Answer
  • an increase in the price of other kinds of candy
  • an increase in the price of the ingredients used to make chewing gum
  • a decrease in the number of young people in the population
  • an agreement by workers in the chewing gum industry to work for lower wages

Question 16

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If both supply and demand increase, then the change in equilibrium quantity is indeterminate.
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  • True
  • False

Question 17

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If supply increases and demand decreases, then equilibrium price will fall.
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  • True
  • False

Question 18

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If the demand for bicycles increases,
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  • the quantity demanded decreases
  • equilibrium price increases and equilibrium quantity decreases
  • equilibrium price decreases and equilibrium quantity increases
  • quantity supplied increases
  • quantity supplied decreases

Question 19

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Suppose a market is in equilibrium and then a price ceiling is established below the equilibrium price. Which of the following will happen?
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  • quantity demanded will decrease
  • a surplus will develop
  • a shortage will develop
  • the quantity sold will rise

Question 20

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In the market for chewing gum, the current price is 50 cents a pack and 100,000 packs are sold. Which of the following events would lead to a new equilibrium price of 60 cents and quantity of 90,000 packs?
Answer
  • an increase in the price of other kinds of candy
  • an increase in the price of the ingredients used to make chewing gum
  • a decrease in the number of young people in the population
  • an agreement by workers in the chewing gum industry to work for lower wages

Question 21

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Over the last few years, demand for DVDs has increased, and yet their equilibrium price has fallen. Which of the following best explains this situation?
Answer
  • the supply of DVDs must have increased more than the demand for DVDs increased
  • the demand curve for DVDs slopes upward, so an increase in demand leads to a lower price
  • the supply of DVDs must have decreased
  • there has been a shortage of DVDs
  • when the price falls, the quantity supplied increases

Question 22

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many people argue against increasing the minimum wage because they believe the result would be increased unemployment. Which of the following best summarizes this argument? A high minimum wage would?
Answer
  • increase the supply of labor while decreasing the demand for labor
  • decrease the supply of labor while increasing the demand for labor
  • increase the quantity supplied of labor while decreasing the quantity demanded of labor
  • decrease the quantity supplied of labor while increasing the quantity demanded of labor

Question 23

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A surplus occurs whenever
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  • a current price is greater than equilibrium price
  • quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded at the equilibrium price
  • quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied
  • the problem of scarcity of a good is solved

Question 24

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Which of thee following is correct when a price is set below a market's equilibrium price?
Answer
  • quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied at the set price
  • quantity demanded is less than quantity supplied at the set price
  • quantity demanded is equal to quantity supplied at the set price
  • at the set price there is a surplus

Question 25

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Refer to exhibit 4-13. An increase in the price of baby formula will cause which of the following to occur?
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Answer
  • a movement from a to b on supply curve S1
  • supply shift from S2 to S1
  • a movement from d to c on supply curve S2
  • supply shift from S1 to S2

Question 26

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Suppose demand decreases and supply decreases. which of the following will happen?
Answer
  • equilibrium price will increase
  • equilibrium price will decrease
  • equilibrium quantity will increase
  • equilibrium quantity will decrease

Question 27

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If there is a shortage in the market for jeans,
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  • producers' inventories will increase
  • the price should begin to rise
  • the demand curve will shift to restore equilibrium in the market
  • the supply curve will shift to restore equilibrium in the market
  • producers' expect government to impose a price ceiling

Question 28

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If demand increases and supply decreases,
Answer
  • equilibrium price will rise; equilibrium quantity will either rise, fall, or remain unchanged
  • equilibrium price will fall; equilibrium quantity will either rise or fall
  • equilibrium quantity will rise; equilibrium price will either rise or fall
  • equilibrium price and quantity will both rise

Question 29

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Tickets to the Michigan-Notre Dame football game are usually sold out in advance of game day. This suggests that
Answer
  • the price of the tickets must be very high or else people would not consider them valuable
  • the price is set below the equilibrium level
  • the football stadium is relatively small
  • everyone who attends the game will enjoy it
  • the price is determined primarily by the fixed supply of tickets

Question 30

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In exhibit 4-4, suppose a price floor is established at $20.00. What is the result?
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Answer
  • there is no change from the situation that exists at the equilibrium price
  • a surplus of 20 units
  • a shortage of 20 units
  • a surplus of 10 units
  • a shortage of 10 units
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