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If an increase in consumer incomes leads to a decrease in the demand for camping equipment, then camping equipment is ?
A. a normal good
B. none of these answers
C. an inferior good
D. a substitute good
Suppose there is an increase in the both the supply and demand for personal computers Further, suppose the supply of personal computer increase more than demand for personal computers In the market for personal computers i the market for personal computers, we would expect ?
A. the change in the equilibrium quantity to be ambiguous and the equilibrium price to fall.
B. the equilibrium quantity to rise and the equilibrium price to rise
C. the equilibrium quantity to rise and the change in the equilibrium price to be ambiguous
D. the equilibrium quantity to rise and the equilibrium price to fall
E. the equilibrium quantity to rise and the equilibrium price to remain constant
A perfectly competitive market has ?
A. firms that set their own prices
B. only one seller.
C. at least a few sellers.
D. many buyers and sellers.
The social costs of monopoly power arises because ?
A. marginal cost is set equal to marginal revenue
B. price is less than marginal cost
C. marginal consumer benefit is less than marginal revenue
D. there is too little output at too high a cost
Suppose a frost destroys much of the Florida orange crop. At the same time, suppose consumer tastes shift toward orange juice, What would we expect to happen to the equilibrium price and quantity in the market for orange juice ?
A. price will decrease, quantity is ambiguous
B. The impact on both price and quantity is ambiguous.
C. Price will increase, quantity will increase
D. price will increase, quantity will decrease
E. price will increase, quantity is ambiguous.
The problem posed by a natural monopoly is that it faces a _____ This means that _______?
A. increasing average cost curve, marginal cost lies above average cost
B. increasing average cost curve, marginal cost lies below average cost
C. decreasing average cost curve marginal cost lies above average cost
D. decreasing average cost curve, marginal cost lies below average cost
The government is considering placing a tax on cigarettes to raise revenue to finance health-care benefits. The demand for cigarettes is price inelastic Which of the following statements is True ?
A. This tax will not raise much revenue either in the short term or the long term since demand is price inelastic
B. The tax on cigarettes may not raise as much revenue as anticipated in the years to com because the demand for cigarettes is likely to become more elastic over time.
C. This a very good way to raise revenue both in the short term and in the long term, because there are no substitutes for cigarettes.
D. No tax revenue can be raised in this way because sellers of cigarette will just lower their price by the amount of the tax and therefore, the price of cigarettes to consumers will not change
If the price of a good is above the equilibrium price ?
A. there is a surplus and the price will rise
B. there is a shortage and the price will fall
C. there is a shortage and the price will rise
D. The quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied and the price remains unchanged
E. there is a surplus and the price will fall
Comparing a monopoly and competitive firm, the monopolist will ?
A. produce less at a lower price
B. produce more at a lower price
C. produce less at a higher price
D. produce less at a lower price
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.
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