A. an increase in the equilibrium price and quantity
B. none of these answers
C. an increase in the equilibrium price and a decrease in the equilibrium quantity
D. a decrease in the equilibrium quantity.
E. a decrease in the equilibrium price and quantity.
Economics Mcqs
Suppose there is an increase in both the supply and demand for personal computers. In the market for personal computers, we would expect?
A. the equilibrium quantity to rise and the equilibrium price to rise
B. the equilibrium quantity to rise and the equilibrium price to fall
C. the equilibrium quantity to rise and the equilibrium price to remain constant
D. the change in the equilibrium quantity to be ambiguous and the equilibrium price to rise
E. the equilibrium quantity to rise and the change in the equilibrium price to be ambiguous.
Which of the following statements is true about the impact of an increase in the price of lettuce ?
A. Both the demand for lettuce will decrease and the equilibrium price and quantity of salad dressing will fall
B. The supply of lettuce will decrease
C. The demand for lettuce will decrease
D. The equilibrium price and quantity of salad dressing will fall
E. The equilibrium price and quantity of salad dressing will rise
Suppose consumer tastes shift toward the consumption of apples Which of the following statements is an accurate description of the impact of this event on the market for apples ?
A. There is an increase in the quantity demanded of apples and in the supply for apples
B. There is an increase in the demand and supply of apples.
C. There is an increase in the demand for apples and a decrease in the supply of apples
D. There is a decrease in the quantity demanded of apples and an increase in the supply for apples
E. There is an increase in the demand for apples and an increase in the quantity supplied of apples.
An inferior good is one for which an increase in income causes a(n) ?
A. decrease in supply
B. increase in demand
C. increase in supply
D. decrease in demand
An increase in income will ?
A. Lead to a movement along the demand curve
B. Shift the supply curve
C. Shift the demand curve
D. Lead to an extension of demand
A shift in supply will have a bigger effect on price than output if demand is ?
A. income elastic
B. income inelastic
C. Price elastic
D. Price inelastic
If the price was fixed below the equilibrium price there would be ?
A. Excess supply
B. Excess demand
C. Equilibrium
D. Downward pressure on prices
A subsidy paid to producers ?
A. Shifts the supply curve
B. shifts the demand curve
C. Leads to a contractions in supply
D. Leads to an extension of supply
The price mechanism cannot ?
A. Act as a signal
B. Act as a incentive
C. Act as a rationing device
D. shift the demand curve