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Elasticity and Incentives — Unit test Answers

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Both a demand curve and a demand schedule show how

A
prices affect consumer demand.
B
consumer demand affects income.
C
prices affect complementary goods.
D
consumer demand affects substitute goods.
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A chart that shows the connection between consumer demand and price is a

A
market schedule.
B
market curve.
C
demand curve.
D
demand schedule.
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increasesdecreasesstays the same

A
increases
B
decreases
C
stays the same
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A possible result of disequilibrium is

e
excess demand.
l
lower demand.
f
fixed prices.
s
stable availability.
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elasticityqualitytimequantity

A
elasticity
B
quality
C
time
D
quantity
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The highest amount a landlord can charge for rent is an example of

a
an incentive.
a
a price floor.
a
a price ceiling.
a
an elastic service.
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Equilibrium occurs when supply and demand coordinate to

A
set excess demand.
B
set prices and production.
C
maintain excess supply.
D
raise prices and production.
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Which statements correctly explain price floors and price ceilings? Choose four answers.Ineffective price floors tend to be too high.Ineffective price ceilings tend to be too low.Price floors help producers by raising prices.Price ceilings help consumers by lowering prices.Effective price floors are set above equilibrium.Effective price ceilings are set below equilibrium.

I
Ineffective price floors tend to be too high.
I
Ineffective price ceilings tend to be too low.
P
Price floors help producers by raising prices.
P
Price ceilings help consumers by lowering prices.
E
Effective price floors are set above equilibrium.
E
Effective price ceilings are set below equilibrium.
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most likely

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T
The marginal cost will most likely decrease to $1.00
T
The marginal cost will most likely increase to $2.00
T
The marginal revenue will most likely decrease to $8.00.
T
The marginal revenue will most likely increase to $12.00.
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most likely

T
The store owner would most likely raise the price of the spring jeans to encourage producers.
T
The store owner would most likely lower the price of the spring jeans to encourage producers.
T
The store owner would most likely raise the price of the spring jeans to encourage consumers.
T
The store owner would most likely lower the price of the spring jeans to encourage consumers.
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Motherboards, Inc., manufactures computer parts. The company’s total revenue is

t
the money the company earns after paying all of its production costs.
t
the total wages the company pays workers in its factories and stores.
t
the amount of money the company earns from selling an individual part.
t
the amount the company receives from the sale of all of its computer parts.
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A monopoly is a market that has

A
few competing businesses.
B
many sellers of the same item.
C
many sellers of a variety of products.
D
a single supplier of a good or service.

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