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Table 4-13 The demand schedule below pertains to sandwiches demanded per week. Table 4-13 The demand schedule below pertains to sandwiches demanded per week.   -Refer to Table 4-13. Regarding Harry and Darby, for whom are sandwiches a normal good? A)  only for Harry B)  only for Darby C)  for both Harry and Darby D)  This cannot be determined from the given information. -Refer to Table 4-13. Regarding Harry and Darby, for whom are sandwiches a normal good?


A) only for Harry
B) only for Darby
C) for both Harry and Darby
D) This cannot be determined from the given information.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Consider the market for new DVDs. If DVD players became cheaper, buyers expected DVD prices to fall next year, used DVDs became more expensive, and DVD production technology improved, then the equilibrium price of a new DVD would


A) rise.
B) fall.
C) stay the same.
D) could rise, fall, or remain unchanged.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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If orange juice and apple juice are substitutes, an increase in the price of orange juice will shift the demand curve for apple juice to the right.

A) True
B) False

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Table 4-6 Table 4-6   -Refer to Table 4-6. Which supply schedules obey the law of supply? A)  Firm A's only B)  Firm B's, Firm C's, and Firm D's only C)  Firm A's and Firm C's only D)  Firm B's and Firm D's only -Refer to Table 4-6. Which supply schedules obey the law of supply?


A) Firm A's only
B) Firm B's, Firm C's, and Firm D's only
C) Firm A's and Firm C's only
D) Firm B's and Firm D's only

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following events would unambiguously cause a decrease in the equilibrium price of cotton shirts?


A) an increase in the price of wool shirts and a decrease in the price of raw cotton
B) a decrease in the price of wool shirts and a decrease in the price of raw cotton
C) an increase in the price of wool shirts and an increase in the price of raw cotton
D) a decrease in the price of wool shirts and an increase in the price of raw cotton

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The law of demand states that, other things equal, when the price of a good rises, the quantity demanded of the good rises, and when the price falls, the quantity demanded falls.

A) True
B) False

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a. 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.

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Figure 4-31 Consider the market for 2-packs of light bulbs below. Figure 4-31 Consider the market for 2-packs of light bulbs below.   -Refer to Figure 4-31. At a price of $6, is there a shortage or surplus, and how large is the shortage/surplus? -Refer to Figure 4-31. At a price of $6, is there a shortage or surplus, and how large is the shortage/surplus?

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There is a...

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A market supply curve is determined by


A) vertically summing individual supply curves.
B) horizontally summing individual supply curves.
C) finding the average quantity supplied by sellers at each possible price.
D) finding the average price at which sellers are willing and able to sell a particular quantity of the good.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Figure 4-29 Figure 4-29   -Refer to Figure 4-29. If the price increases from $5 to $6, how does the quantity demanded change? -Refer to Figure 4-29. If the price increases from $5 to $6, how does the quantity demanded change?

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A decrease in the price of pizza will shift the supply curve for pizza to the left.

A) True
B) False

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Suppose that a decrease in the price of good X results in fewer units of good Y being demanded. This implies that X and Y are


A) complementary goods.
B) normal goods.
C) inferior goods.
D) substitute goods.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Suppose that when the price of a 16 oz. to-go cup of gourmet coffee is $4.25, students purchase 750 cups per day. If the price decreases to $3.75 per cup, which of the following is the most likely outcome?


A) Students would purchase fewer than 750 cups per day.
B) Student would continue to purchase 750 cups per day.
C) Students would purchase more than 750 cups per day.
D) We do not have enough information to answer this question.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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A movement downward and to the left along a supply curve is called a(n)


A) increase in supply.
B) decrease in supply.
C) decrease in quantity supplied.
D) increase in quantity supplied.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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New cars are normal goods. What will happen to the equilibrium price of new cars if the price of gasoline rises, the price of steel falls, public transportation becomes cheaper and more comfortable, auto-workers accept lower wages, and automobile insurance becomes more expensive?


A) Price will rise.
B) Price will fall.
C) Price will stay exactly the same.
D) The price change will be ambiguous.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Figure 4-2 Figure 4-2   -Refer to Figure 4-2. Suppose Phil and Miss Kay are the only consumers in the market. If the price is $10, then the market quantity demanded is A)  0 units. B)  2 units. C)  4 units. D)  6 units. -Refer to Figure 4-2. Suppose Phil and Miss Kay are the only consumers in the market. If the price is $10, then the market quantity demanded is


A) 0 units.
B) 2 units.
C) 4 units.
D) 6 units.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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A decrease in demand will cause a decrease in price, which will cause a decrease in supply.

A) True
B) False

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The law of demand states that, other things equal, when the price of a good


A) falls, the demand for the good rises.
B) rises, the quantity demanded of the good rises.
C) rises, the demand for the good falls.
D) falls, the quantity demanded of the good rises.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Figure 4-19 Figure 4-19   -Refer to Figure 4-19. In this market, equilibrium price and quantity, respectively, are A)  $10 and 30 units. B)  $10 and 50 units. C)  $10 and 70 units. D)  $4 and 50 units. -Refer to Figure 4-19. In this market, equilibrium price and quantity, respectively, are


A) $10 and 30 units.
B) $10 and 50 units.
C) $10 and 70 units.
D) $4 and 50 units.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Price will rise to eliminate a shortage.

A) True
B) False

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