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What are some of the ways that Uber has been innovative?

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Uber is innovative in many ways, includi...

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A government subsidy per unit of output increases supply.

A) True
B) False

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In the market for gasoline, if the change in demand due to the start of the summer driving season is greater than the change in supply due to disruptions in the refinery operations in the Gulf, then the equilibrium quantity will increase.

A) True
B) False

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A leftward shift of a product supply curve might be caused by


A) an improvement in the relevant technique of production.
B) a decline in the prices of needed inputs.
C) an increase in consumer incomes.
D) some firms leaving an industry.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Refer to the diagram. A shortage of 160 units would be encountered if price was A) $1.10, that is, $1.60 minus $.50. B) $1.60. C) $1.00. D) $0.50. Refer to the diagram. A shortage of 160 units would be encountered if price was


A) $1.10, that is, $1.60 minus $.50.
B) $1.60.
C) $1.00.
D) $0.50.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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A ceiling price in a competitive market will result in persistent surpluses of a product.

A) True
B) False

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Refer to the above table. A shortage of 500 units will occur when the price is A) $20. B) $10. C) $25. D) $5. E) $15. Refer to the above table. A shortage of 500 units will occur when the price is


A) $20.
B) $10.
C) $25.
D) $5.
E) $15.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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If the government subsidizes the car makers in the production of cars, then the supply of steel increases.

A) True
B) False

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In the following question you are asked to determine, other things equal, the effects of a given change in a determinant of demand or supply for product X upon (1) the demand (D) for, or supply (S) of, X; (2) the equilibrium price (P) of X; and (3) the equilibrium quantity (Q) of X.Removing the subsidy placed on product X years ago will


A) decrease S, increase P, and decrease Q.
B) increase S, increase P, and increase Q.
C) decrease S, increase P, and increase Q.
D) increase D, decrease P, and increase Q.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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The following are explanations of the Law of Demand, except


A) expectations effect.
B) diminishing marginal utility.
C) income effect.
D) substitution effect.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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What is the difference between a change in supply and a change in quantity supplied?

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A change in supply is a shift of the sup...

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Describe and give a reason for the law of supply.

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The law of supply states that as the pri...

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State the law of demand, and explain why the other-things-equal assumption is critical to it.

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The law of demand states that as price r...

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An increase in both supply and demand will lead to an increase in the equilibrium price and an indeterminate change in the equilibrium quantity.

A) True
B) False

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(Advanced analysis) The demand for commodity X is represented by the equation P = 10 - 0.2 Q and supply by the equation P = 2 + 0.2 Q. The equilibrium price for X is


A) $2.
B) $4.
C) $6.
D) $7.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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By an "increase in demand," economists mean that


A) product price has fallen, so consumers move down to a new point on the demand curve.
B) the quantity demanded at each price in a set of prices is greater.
C) the quantity demanded at each price in a set of prices is smaller.
D) a leftward shift of the demand curve has occurred.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Refer to the diagram. A decrease in quantity demanded is depicted by a A) move from point x to point y. B) shift from Dā‚ to Dā‚‚. C) shift from Dā‚‚ to Dā‚. D) move from point y to point x. Refer to the diagram. A decrease in quantity demanded is depicted by a


A) move from point x to point y.
B) shift from Dā‚ to Dā‚‚.
C) shift from Dā‚‚ to Dā‚.
D) move from point y to point x.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Two goods are considered to be related goods by many buyers: if the price of one increases, buyers buy more of the other. This indicates that the two goods are complements.

A) True
B) False

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"Price" in the statement of the Law of Demand refers to the same concept as the cost of producing the product.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following would not shift the demand curve for beef?


A) a widely publicized study that indicates beef consumption increases one's cholesterol
B) a reduction in the price of cattle feed
C) an effective advertising campaign by pork producers
D) a change in the incomes of beef consumers

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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