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theory of demand

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

The law of demand states that

a)

a decrease in the price of a good shifts the demand curve leftward.

b)

other things remaining the same, the higher the price of a good, the smaller is the quantity demanded

c)

other thing remaining the same, the higher the price of a good, the larger is the quantity demanded.

d)

an increase in the price of a good shifts the demand curve leftward.

2.

The law of demand states that the quantity of a good demanded varies

a)

inversely with its price.

b)

directly with population.

c)

directly with income.

d)

inversely with the price of substitute goods

3.

The quantity demanded is

a)

the amount of a good that consumers plan to purchase at a particular price.

b)

independent of the price of the good.

c)

independent of consumers' buying plans.

d)

always equal to the equilibrium quantity

4.

The law of demand states that, other things remaining the same, the higher the price of a good, the

a)

smaller is the demand for the good.

b)

larger is the demand for the good.

c)

smaller is the quantity of the good demanded.

d)

larger is the quantity of the good demanded.

5.

Suppose people buy more of good X when the price of good Y falls. These goods are

a)

substitutes.

b)

inferior.

c)

normal.

d)

complements.

6.

Normal goods are those for which demand decreases as

a)

the good's own price rises

b)

the price of a complement falls

c)

income decreases.

d)

the price of a substitute falls

7.

Inferior goods are those for which demand increases as

a)

income decreases.

b)

income increases.

c)

the price of a substitute falls.

d)

the price of a substitute rises.

8.

A change in the price of a good

a)

shifts the good's demand curve but does not cause a movement along it

b)

shifts the good's demand curve and also causes a movement along it.

c)

does not shift the good's demand curve but does cause a movement along it.

d)

neither shifts the good's demand curve nor causes a movement along it.

9.

By definition, an inferior good is a

a)

normal substitute good.

b)

good for which demand decreases when its price rises.

c)

want that is not expressed by demand.

d)

good for which demand decreases when income increases.

10.

A normal good is a good for which

a)

there are very few complements.

b)

demand decreases when income increases.

c)

demand increases when income increases.

d)

there are few substitutes.

11.

Which of the following factor affects demand

a)

Price

b)

Change in income

c)

Taste of the Consumer

d)

All of these

12.

Goods, which can alternatively be used, are called:

a)

Complementary Goods

b)

Substitutes

c)

Comforts

d)

None of these

13.

When change in the price of goods-X affects the demand of goods-Y, this demand is called:

a)

Price Demand

b)

Income Demand

c)

Cross Demand

d)

All of these

14.

For normal goods, Law of Demand states the relationship between price and quantity of goods is

a)

Direct

b)

Positive

c)

Negative

d)

None of the above

15.

With rise in coffee price, the demand of tea:

a)

Rises

b)

Falls

c)

Remains stable

d)

None of these

16.

Contraction in demand appears when:

a)

Price rises and demand also rises

b)

Price remains stable and demand falls

c)

Price rises and demand falls

d)

Price falls but demand remains stable

17.

Which is a reason of change in demand ?

a)

Change in price of related goods

b)

Change in consumer’s income

c)

Population increase

d)

All of these

18.

With a rise in price the demand for ‘Giffin’ goods:

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains constant

d)

becomes unstable

19.

Among the following pairs of goods, choose the inconsistent or odd one out.

a)

Tea and Coffee

b)

Pepsi and Coke

c)

Bread and Butter

d)

Colgate and Pepsodent

20.

Change in quantity demanded of a commodity due to change in its own price, other things remaining constant, is called:

a)

cross price effect

b)

price effect

c)

income effect

d)

substitution effect