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A consumer might respond to a negative incentive by

A
purchasing more of the products.
B
buying the good at a cheap price.
C
receiving a discount.
D
decreasing use of the product to save money.
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The graph shows the price of green tea compared to the amount supplied by producers.What does this graph suggest about green tea? Choose two answers.Green tea is elastic in terms of supply.Green tea is inelastic in terms of supply.Green tea is neither elastic nor inelastic.The supply of green tea changes sharply with the price.The quantity supplied of green tea does not change sharply with the price.

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A
Green tea is elastic in terms of supply.
B
Green tea is inelastic in terms of supply.
C
Green tea is neither elastic nor inelastic.
D
The supply of green tea changes sharply with the price.
E
The quantity supplied of green tea does not change sharply with the price.
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In economics, if a good is inelastic,

A
consumers have lost an interest in purchasing it.
B
producers have lost an interest in manufacturing it.
C
its supply or demand is too sensitive to price changes.
D
its supply or demand is not sensitive to price changes.
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Which is an example of a positive incentive for consumers?

A
a sales tax imposed by a state
B
a steady rise in profits over a year
C
a coupon clipped from a newspaper
D
an increase in price for a popular product
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On this graph, what does the green arrow represent?

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A
an ineffective price floor set above equilibrium causing a surplus.
B
an effective price floor set below equilibrium causing a shortage.
C
an ineffective price ceiling set above equilibrium causing a surplus.
D
an effective price ceiling set below equilibrium causing a shortage.
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A pair of stylish sneakers could be considered a because it is not a necessity.

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Which statement best describes incentives?

A
Incentives are mostly positive.
B
Incentives are mostly negative.
C
Incentives can be positive or negative.
D
Incentives are neither positive nor negative.
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The lowest amount a manufacturer can pay factory workers is an example of

A
an incentive.
B
a price floor.
C
a price ceiling.
D
an elastic service.
9

Goods that are considered to be needs tend to be

A
elastic when the price changes.
B
inelastic when the price changes.
C
elastic when the supply changes.
D
inelastic when the supply changes.
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A reward or punishment that encourges people to behave in a certain way is called a(n)

A
want.
B
price ceiling.
C
equilibrium price.
D
incentive.

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