Question 1

A perfectly competitive market consists of products that are all slightly different from one another.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The market supply curve is the horizontal summation of the individual supply curves.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following shift the supply of watches to the right except

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A)   an advance in the technology used to manufacture watches.
B)   an increase in the price of watches.
C)   a fall in the cost of metals used in watch production.
D)   a decrease in the wage of workers employed to manufacture watches.
E)   manufacturers' expectation of lower watch prices in the future.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 4

Suppose there is an increase in both the supply and demand for laptops. In the market for laptops, we would expect

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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.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 5

What is the difference between a "change in demand" and a "change in quantity 
 demanded?" Graph your answer.
b. For each of the following changes, determine whether there will be a change in 
quantity demanded or a change in demand:
 i. a change in input costs
 ii a change in producer expectations
 iii. a change in price
 iv. a change in technology
 v. a change in the number of buyers

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Question 6

An inferior good is one for which an increase in income causes a(n)

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A)   decrease in supply.
B)   increase in demand.
C)   increase in supply.
D)   decrease in demand.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

A decrease in supply is represented by a

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A)   movement downward and to the left along a supply curve.
B)   movement upward and to the right along a supply curve.
C)   rightward shift of a supply curve.
D)   leftward shift of a supply curve.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D) D

Question 8

Consider a market in equilibrium. Firms who advertise in this market are attempting to shift the

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A)   supply curve to the right.
B)   supply curve to the left.
C)   demand curve to the left.
D)   demand curve to the right.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

In a perfectly competitive market, both buyers and sellers have ________ knowledge and so are able to make decisions independently.

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A)   perfect
B)   imperfect
C)   little
D)   a fair amount ofE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 10

If the price of a good is below the equilibrium price,

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A)   there is a shortage and the price will rise.
B)   the quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied and the price remains unchanged.
C)   there is a shortage and the price will fall.
D)   there is a surplus and the price will rise.
E)   there is a surplus and the price will fall.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

a. What is the difference between a "change in supply" and a "change in quantity 
 supplied?" Graph your answer.
b. For each of the following changes, determine whether there will be a change in quantity supplied or a change in supply.
 i. a change in input costs
 ii a change in producer expectations
 iii. a change in price
 iv. a change in technology
 v. a change in the number of sellers

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a. A change in supply refers to a shift ...

Question 12

Fill in the table below, showing whether equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity go up, go down, stay the same, or change ambiguously.
 $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} 
\hline& \text { No Change in Supply } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { An Increase in } \
\text { Supply }
\end{array} & \text { A Decrease in Supply } \
\hline \begin{array}{l}
\text { No Change in } \
\text { Demand }
\end{array} & & & \
\hline \begin{array}{l}
\text { An Increase in } \
\text { Demand }
\end{array} & & & \
\hline \begin{array}{l}
\text { A Decrease in } \
\text { Demand }
\end{array} & & & \
\hline
\end{array}$

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Question 13

If the same dairy can produce either full cream milk or skimmed milk, an increase in the profitability of full cream milk results in

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A)   a decrease in the quantity supplied of full cream milk.
B)   an increase in the supply of full cream milk.
C)   a decrease in the supply of skimmed milk.
D)   an increase in the supply of skimmed milk.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following sets of goods are most likely to be complementary goods?

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A)   Shoes and pizza.
B)   Cars and computers.
C)   Soccer balls and soccer boots.
D)   Rugby tickets and soccer tickets.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Suppose both buyers and sellers of wheat expect the price of wheat to rise in the near future. What would we expect to happen to the equilibrium price and quantity in the market for wheat today?

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A)   The impact on both price and quantity is ambiguous.
B)   Price will decrease; quantity is ambiguous.
C)   Price will increase; quantity will decrease.
D)   Price will increase; quantity is ambiguous.
E)   Price will increase; quantity will increase.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

If Coke and Pepsi are substitutes, an increase in the price of Coke will cause an increase in the equilibrium price and quantity bought and sold in the market for Pepsi.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An increase in the price of steel will shift the supply of cars to the right.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When a market is in equilibrium,

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A)   quantity demanded will equal quantity supplied.
B)   a shortage will be present.
C)   a surplus will be present.
D)   sellers will continue to expand production to increase revenues.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Suppose that a large dairy farmer is able to raise the market price of milk by withholding milk supply from the market. In this instance,

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A)   the milk market is perfectly competitive.
B)   buyers will decrease their demand for milk.
C)   buyers will increase their demand for milk.
D)   the milk market is imperfectly competitive.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The demand curve for iPhones shows the quantity of iPhones demanded

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A)   by suppliers of those phones.
B)   at the equilibrium price for iPhones.
C)   at each level of income.
D)   at each possible price of iPhones.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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