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Chapter 7 Multiple Choice Questions
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Chapter 7 Multiple Choice Questions
Market equilibrium
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If demand increases in a market then if supply is upward sloping this will lead to:
A higher equilibrium price and output
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A lower equilibrium price and higher output
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A lower equilibrium price and output
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A higher equilibrium price and lower output
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An increase in customers' incomes will:
Lead to a movement along the demand curve
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Shift the supply curve
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Shift the demand curve
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Lead to an extension of demand
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A reduction in the costs of production will:
Lead to a movement along the supply curve
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Shift the demand curve
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Shift the supply curve
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Lead to an extension of supply
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A shift in supply will have a bigger effect on price than output if demand is:
Income elastic
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Income inelastic
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Price elastic
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Price inelastic
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Assuming a downward sloping demand curve and upward sloping supply curve, a higher equilibrium price may be caused by:
A fall in demand
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An increase in supply
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Improvements in production technology
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An increase in demand
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The imposition of an indirect tax will lead to
A higher equilibrium price and higher output
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A higher equilibrium price and lower output
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A lower equilibrium price and lower output
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A lower equilibrium price and higher output
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A movement along the demand curve may be caused by:
A change in income
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A change in the number of buyers
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A change in advertising
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A shift in supply
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A subsidy paid to producers:
Shifts the supply curve
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Shifts the demand curve
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Leads to a contraction in supply
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Leads to an extension of supply
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incorrect
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A movement along the supply curve may be caused by:
A change in technology
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A change in the number of producers
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A shift in demand
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A change in costs
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A change in the price of a product cannot:
Act as a signal
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Act as an incentive
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Act as a rationing device
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Shift its demand curve
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