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Tasty Treat Tea is a popular iced tea drink. When the manufacturer begins to use imported tea leaves, the price rises by 10%, and the quantity demanded falls by 20%.The fact that quantity demanded changed by more than the price change suggests that

A
The consumer no longer prefers the iced tea drink.
B
The demand for Tasty Treat Tea is elastic.
C
The demand for Tasty Treat Tea is inelastic.
D
The consumer no longer shops at Tasty Treat Tea.
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A
Sovereignty
B
Competition
C
Oligopoly
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Which best describes how consumers may benefit from specialization?

A
Consumers can only purchase high-quality goods.
B
Consumers have more price options.
C
Consumers receive more sale offers.
D
Consumers find products at lower prices.
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In pure competition, producers compete exclusively on the basis of

A
selling identical items.
B
advertising heavily to promote their good.
C
producing the unique features of their good.
D
focusing on maintaining a positive image.
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A producer with a comparative advantage has the ability to produce a good or service at

A
a lower opportunity cost than any competitor can.
B
a faster rate than any competitor can.
C
a greater volume than any competitor can.
D
a lower cost than any competitor can.
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How can producers maximize their profit? Check all that apply.

A
They can work to increase their marginal cost.
B
They can work to decrease their marginal cost.
C
They can raise prices to increase marginal revenue.
D
They can lower prices to decrease marginal revenue.
E
They can keep marginal costs below marginal revenues.
F
They can keep marginal revenues below marginal costs.
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The graph shows excess demand.Which needs to happen in order to stop disequilibrium from occurring?

Question illustration
A
Q needs to be coordinated with supply.
B
Q needs to be coordinated with demand.
C
The price of goods needs to be increased.
D
The price of goods needs to be decreased.
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Why is the automobile industry considered an oligopoly? Select all that apply.

A
It offers little differentiation within the market.
B
It has significant barriers to entry.
C
It is controlled by companies that patent key technology.
D
It relies on price variation to attract customers.
E
It depends on brand loyalty and image to generate sales.
F
It is dominated by a few key players.
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On a graph, an equilibrium point is where

A
a supply curve and a demand curve meet.
B
a supply curve is higher than a demand curve.
C
the supply and demand curves head up.
D
the supply and demand curves head down.
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On a supply and demand graph, equilibrium is the point where

A
the two curves meet.
B
the supply curve begins.
C
the supply curve ends.
D
the demand curve ends.
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Which scenario is the best example of an opportunity cost?

A
A computer company issues a recall on its tablets.
B
A computer company produces fewer laptops to meet tablet demand.
C
A computer company reduces the price on last year’s models.
D
A computer company stops making computers with CD/DVD drives.
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Which of these best describes an opportunity cost?

A
a win-win
B
a loss
C
a chance
D
a trade-off
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The government has set a price floor on bread. Manufacturers cannot sell loaves for less than $5.00, which is a dollar above the market price. What will most likely result from this price control?

A
The quantity demanded for bread will decrease, and the quantity supplied will increase.
B
The quantity demanded and quantity supplied for bread will increase.
C
The quantity demanded for bread will increase,and the quantity supplied will decrease.
D
The quantity demanded and quantity supplied for bread will decrease.
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The graph shows excess demand.Which explains why the price indicated by p2 on the graph is lower than the equilibrium price?

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A
As prices fall, quantity demanded goes up.
B
As prices fall, quantity demanded goes down.
C
As prices fall, quantity demanded stays the same.
D
As prices fall, quantity demanded disappears.
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A
Production possibility
B
Absolute advantage
C
Competition
D
Specialization

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