The Law of Demand Answers

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Consumers create demand for

A
goods and services.
B
sales and low prices.
C
goods and income.
D
services and low prices.
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Which best describes a reason that consumer demand can change?

A
loss of income
B
loss of supply
C
distribution problems
D
market problems
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A demand curve shows how changes in

A
consumer demand affects income.
B
prices affect the consumer demand.
C
prices affect complementary goods.
D
consumer demand affects substitute goods.
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Consumer demand is defined as

A
how frequently the prices change.
B
the willingness and ability people have to buy a good.
C
how frequently the people are willing pay for something.
D
how often people want something delivered.
5

Which best explains how the law of demand affects consumers?

A
It helps consumers know when prices are going down.
B
It helps consumers know when prices are going up.
C
It helps consumers tell producers when prices are too high.
D
It helps consumers tell producers when to make new goods.
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The chart shows a combined supply and demand schedule.

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A
The cost to make a pair of shoes will rise.
B
A scarcity of shoes will result.
C
Profits from selling shoes will increase.
D
Consumers will want to buy fewer pairs of shoes.
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Maria purchases a premium brand of coffee at the grocery store for $8. Which would be considered a substitute good?

A
a coffee pot
B
a bottle of coffee creamer
C
a lower-priced brand of coffee
D
a pound of sugar
8

Microeconomics is the study of the economic interactions between

A
producers and their suppliers.
B
Consumers and the government
C
Consumers and producers
D
Producers and the government
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According to the law of demand, as prices decrease, the quantity demanded

A
decreases.
B
increases.
C
stays the same.
D
disappears.
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Products whose demand rises when another product’s price increases are called

A
substitute goods.
B
complementary goods.
C
elastic goods.
D
clearance goods.

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