Chapter 7 Quiz

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In a market economy, all consumers individually and collectively have a great influence on the price of all goods and services.
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With supply, a direct relationship exists between the price and quantity supplied.
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Rising prices signal producers to produce more and consumers to purchase less.
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If income decreases, demand would also decrease, causing the demand curve to shift to the left.
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If the government imposes more taxes, the supply curve for products will shift to the right.
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With the law of supply, a smaller quantity will generally be supplied at lower prices than at higher prices.
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The term that economists use for satisfaction is purchasing power.
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Let's say the price of butter increases. The demand for margarine would increase causing the demand curve to shift to the right for butter.
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In the real world, demand and supply operate together. As the price of a good goes down, the quantity demanded rises and the quantity supplied falls.
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The relationship between the quantity demanded and price is said to be "inverse."
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As more video rental stores pop up, the supply cruve for video rentals will shift to the left.
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If taxes increase, supply will decrease.
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Price floors, more common than price ceilings, prevent prices from dropping too low.
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If inputs become cheapter, supply will decrease.
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Improvements in technoogy will increase supply.
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City officials may set a "price floor" on what landlords can charge for rent.
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A shortage causes prices to rise, signaling producers to produce more and consumers to produce less.
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The demand curve slopes upward.
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If you really have no preference in soda, the demand of Pepsi would typically be elastic.
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As more firms enter an industry, greater quantities are supplied at every price, and the supply curve shifts to the left.
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Demand for insulin for diabetics would be inelastic.
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Taxes is a major determinant of demand.
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If a small change in price causes a large change in quantity demanded, the demand for that good is said to be inelastic.
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The law of demand is geared towards consumers, not producers.
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As the price rises for a good, the quantity supplied generally falls.