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The Law of Demand states that as price decreases...

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Quantity demanded increases

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Supply depends on the willingness and ability of...

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producers to sell

Front

According to the law of supply, what happens as price increases?

Back

The quantity supplied increases

Front

The equilibrium price is the price at which...

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demand and supply curves intersect

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In the summer picnic season, a sharp rise in the price of burgers may lead to an increase in the demand for the substitute good, _____.

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chicken

Front

Which of the following will cause the demand to move along the demand curve rather than shifting it?
preferences,
expectations,
price,
income

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price

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Which of these is most likely to happen to demand for clothes in a clothing store when blizzards keep customers at home? Options: The demand curve becomes steeper, The demand curve shifts to the right, The demand curve becomes flatter, The demand curve shifts to the left

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The demand curve shifts to the left

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Which of these would most likely increase the supply of soccer balls? Options: a government tax on sporting goods, a decrease in the price of raw materials, an increase in the supply of tennis balls, a transportation strike (truckers on strike)

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a decrease in the price of raw materials

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Which of these situations best illustrates market equilibrium? The amount of soap for sale matches the amount of soap that people want to buy.

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The amount of soap for sale matches the amount of soap that people want to buy.

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What might result from setting a price ceiling on the price of rent for apartments?

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More people want to rent apartments than the number of apartments available to rent.