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law of demand

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The diagram represents a
a)
increase in demand
b)
decrease in demand
2.
Consider the market for cars in Hong Kong. If the price of gasoline increases then the Demand for cars will
a)
increase
b)
decrease
3.
A new study has shown that avocados are extremely healthy. The demand for avocados has increased due to a change in
a)
market size
b)
price of a substitute good
c)
price of a complementary good
d)
tastes and preferences 
4.
The law of demand refers to how
a)
demand changes when people's incomes change
b)
demand changes when the prices of substitutes and complements change
c)
the quantity demanded changes when the price of the good changes
d)
the price of the good changes when people's demand for the good changes
5.
To access Internet services, consumers must use a computer. If computer prices fall, what is the effect on the demand for Internet services
a)
the demand for Internet services increases
b)
the demand for Internet services decreases
c)
The demand for Internet services remains unchanged
d)
The demand for Internet services could increase, decrease, or stay the same depending on other factors 
6.
If the demand for used cars decreases after the price of a new car falls, used cars and new cars are
a)
inferior goods
b)
substitute goods
c)
complementary goods
d)
normal goods
7.
When the price of a product increases, a consumer is able to buy less of it with a given money income. This describes: 
a)
the cost effect
b)
the inflationary effect
c)
the income effect
d)
the substitution effect
8.
When the price of Nike soccer balls fell, Ronaldo purchased more Nike soccer balls, and fewer Adidas soccer balls. Which of the following best explains Ronaldo's decision to buy more Nike soccer balls?
a)
the substitution effect
b)
the income effect
c)
an increase in the demand for Nike soccer balls
d)
the price effect
9.
Consider the market for cellular phones. Which of the following shifts the demand curve leftward? 
a)
studies showing using cellular phones can cause brain cancer
b)
a decrease in the price of cellular phones
c)
a decrease in the quantity demanded of cellular phones
d)
an increase in the services provided by cellular phones, such as text messaging
10.

When the price of a product increases, a consumer is able to buy less of it. Which effect does this describe?

a)

Cost Effect

b)

Inflationary Effect

c)

Income Effect

d)

Substitution Effect

11.

What is the only factor that causes a change in quantity demanded (Slide) along a demand curve?

a)

population

b)

income

c)

price

d)

tastes and preferences

12.

The law of demand states that

a)

price and quantity demanded are inversely related

b)

the larger the number of buyers in a market, the lower will be product price

c)

price and quantity demanded are directly related

d)

consumers will buy more of a product at high prices than at low prices

13.

When consumers react to an increase in a good's price by consuming less of that good and more of other goods.

a)

Cost Effect

b)

Income Effect

c)

Substitution Effect

d)

Inflationary Effect

14.
Due to a disappointing economy, Americans are cutting back on the family vacation road trips. What happens to the market for gasoline?
a)
Demand for gasoline will decrease 
b)
Demand for gasoline will increase
c)
Demand for gasoline will stay the same
15.
In a market economy, who decides on the prices of goods and services?
a)
government
b)
buyers and sellers
c)
firms
d)
local leaders