Macroeconomics 2017 (Hubbard) Chapter 3 Where Prices Come From: the Interaction of Demand and Supply
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Macroeconomics 2017 (Hubbard) Chapter 3 Where Prices Come From: The Interaction of Demand and Supply 3.1 The Demand Side of the Market 1) The market for smartwatches is becoming very competitive. The increase in competition in this market is an example of how the market responds to A) changes in consumer tastes. B) increases in income. C) changes in population. D) decreases in the price of smartphones (a substitute for the product). Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 73/73 Topic: Price of Related Goods Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking Special Feature: Chapter Opener: How Smart Is Your Watch? 2) If you are considering buying either an Apple Watch or a Samsung Gear S2, and you choose the Samsung only because the price is lower, then you consider A) the Apple Watch to be a normal good and the Samsung Gear S2 to be an inferior good. B) the Apple Watch to be an inferior good and Samsung Gear S2 to be a normal good. C) the Apple Watch and the Samsung Gear S2 to be complements. D) the Apple Watch and the Samsung Gear S2 to be substitutes. Answer: D Diff: 1 Page Ref: 73/73 Topic: Price of Related Goods Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking Special Feature: Economics in Your Life: Will You Buy a Smartphone or a Smartwatch? 3) A(n) ________ is represented by a rightward shift of the demand curve while a(n) ________ is represented by a movement along a given demand curve. A) increase in demand; decrease in demand B) increase in demand; increase in quantity demanded C) decrease in demand; decrease in quantity demanded D) increase in quantity demanded; increase in demand Answer: B Diff: 1 Page Ref: 81/81 Topic: Demand versus Quantity Demanded *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 1 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. 4) A demand curve shows the relationship between A) the price of a product and the quantity of the product demanded. B) the amount of a product sellers are willing to sell at a particular price and the amount consumers are willing to buy at that price. C) the quantity that consumers are willing and able to buy and the quantity that sellers are willing and able to offer. D) the price of a produce and the demand for the product. Answer: A Diff: 1 Page Ref: 74/74 Topic: Demand Curves *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 5) If, in response to a decrease in the price of coffee, the quantity of coffee demanded increases, economists would describe this as A) an increase in demand. B) an increase in quantity demanded. C) a change in consumer income. D) an increase in consumers' taste for coffee. Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 75/75 Topic: Quantity Demanded *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 6) If, in response to an increase in the price of pineapples, the quantity of pineapples demanded decreases, economists would describe this as A) an decrease in demand. B) a decrease in quantity demanded. C) a change in consumer income. D) a decrease in consumers' taste for pineapples. Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 75/75 Topic: Quantity Demanded *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 2 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. 7) By drawing a demand curve with price on the vertical axis and quantity on the horizontal axis, economists assume that the most important determinant of the demand for a good is A) consumer income. B) consumer tastes and preferences. C) the price of the good. D) the quality of the good. Answer: C Diff: 1 Page Ref: 76/76 Topic: Demand Curves *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 8) The law of demand implies, holding everything else constant, that as the price of yogurt A) increases, the demand for yogurt will increase. B) increases, the quantity of yogurt demanded will decrease. C) decreases, the quantity of yogurt demanded will decrease. D) decreases, the demand for yogurt will increase. Answer: B Diff: 1 Page Ref: 75/75 Topic: Law of Demand *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 9) The phrase "demand has increased" means that A) a demand curve has shifted to the left. B) there has been an upward movement along a demand curve. C) there has been a downward movement along a demand curve. D) a demand curve has shifted to the right. Answer: D Diff: 1 Page Ref: 76/76 Topic: Demand Curves *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 10) Holding everything else constant, a decrease in the price of GPS systems will result in A) an decrease in the quantity of GPS systems demanded. B) an increase in the demand for GPS systems. C) a decrease in the supply of GPS systems. D) an increase in the quantity of GPS systems demanded. Answer: D Diff: 2 Page Ref: 81/81 Topic: Quantity Demanded *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 3 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. 11) Holding everything else constant, an increase in the price of raisins will result in A) a decrease in the quantity of raisins demanded. B) an increase in the demand for raisins. C) a decrease in the supply of raisins. D) an increase in the quantity of raisins demanded. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 81/81 Topic: Quantity Demanded *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 12) A change in which variable will change the market demand for a product? A) the price of the product B) expected future prices C) the number of firms in the market D) the quantity of the product supplied Answer: B Diff: 1 Page Ref: 79/79 Topic: Expected Future Prices *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking Table 3-1 Rest of Luke's Ravi's Market Kona Coffee Market Quantity Quantity Quantity Price per lb. Quantity Demanded Demanded Demanded (dollars) Demanded (lbs.) (lbs.) (lbs.) (lbs.) $10 3 0 23 8 9 3 32 6 14 7 68 5 18 12 85 4 22 18 110 13) Refer to Table 3-1. The table above shows the demand schedules for Kona coffee of two individuals (Luke and Ravi) and the rest of the market. At a price of $6, the quantity demanded in the market would be A) 36 lbs. B) 68 lbs. C) 89 lbs. D) 123 lbs. Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 74-75/74-75 Topic: Demand Schedules *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 4 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. 14) Refer to Table 3-1. The table above shows the demand schedules for Kona coffee of two individuals (Luke and Ravi) and the rest of the market. At a price of $4, the quantity demanded in the market would be A) 40 lbs. B) 70 lbs. C) 110 lbs. D) 150 lbs. Answer: D Diff: 2 Page Ref: 74-75/74-75 Topic: Demand Schedules *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 15) Refer to Table 3-1. The table above shows the demand schedules for Kona coffee of two individuals (Luke and Ravi) and the rest of the market. If the price of Kona coffee rises from $4 to $5, the market quantity demanded would A) decrease by 35 lbs. B) increase by 115 lbs. C) increase by 35 lbs. D) decrease by 115 lbs. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 74-75/74-75 Topic: Demand Schedules *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 16) Refer to Table 3-1. The table above shows the demand schedules for Kona coffee of two individuals (Luke and Ravi) and the rest of the market. If the price of Kona coffee falls from $6 to $4, the market quantity demanded would A) decrease by 89 lbs. B) increase by 26 lbs. C) increase by 61 lbs. D) increase by 110 lbs. Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 74-75/74-75 Topic: Demand Schedules *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 5 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. 17) The ________ effect of a price change refers to the impact of a change in the price of a good on a consumer's purchasing power. A) income B) substitution C) demographics D) ceteris paribus Answer: A Diff: 3 Page Ref: 75/75 Topic: Income Effect *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets. AACSB: Analytical thinking 18) Which of the following will not shift the demand curve for a good? A) an increase in population B) an increase in the price of the good C) a decrease in the price of a substitute good D) an increase in consumer incomes Answer: B Diff: 1 Page Ref: 76/76 Topic: Quantity Demanded *: Recurring Learning Outcome: Micro-4: Explain how supply and demand function in competitive markets.