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Economics - Law of Supply

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When producers offer fewer products for sale at the same prices

a)

Supply curve shifts right

b)

Supply curve shifts left

c)

They expect subsidies

d)

The price per unit has decrease

2.

May business are online to help reduce

a)

fixed costs are lower

b)

operating costs never increase

c)

variable costs eliminated

3.

the amount of product producers are willing to bring to the market at any price.

a)

quantity supplied

b)

total product

c)

theory of production

d)

law of supply

4.

Suppliers will normally offer more for sale at high prices and less for sale at lower prices

a)

Quantity supplied

b)

Law of Supply

c)

total production

d)

short run

5.

quantities offered at various prices by all firms that offer products for sale in a given market

a)

total product

b)

total cost

c)

supply

d)

market supply curve

6.

The willingness and ability of a producer to make a product is referred to as

a)

quantity supplied

b)

quantity demanded

c)

supply

d)

demand

7.

Movement along a supply curve demonstrates

a)

a change in quantity supplied

b)

a change in quantity demanded

c)

a change in supply

d)

a change in demand

8.

Which of these demonstrates an example of a supply curve? (More than one answer)

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which of the following supply curves demonstrates a decrease in the quantity supplied?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

A decrease in supply is demonstrated by which of the following?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

A hurricane wipes out an orange crop in Florida, sharply affecting the supply of oranges. Which chart demonstrates this concept?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

The prices for houses steadily increase, causing more people to want to sell their homes. Which of these demonstrates this concept?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which of the following is NOT one of the determinants of supply?

a)

Change in cost of production/resources

b)

Change in number of sellers

c)

Substitutes

d)

Change in technology

14.

Identify the correct determinant of supply:

Example: If the cost of electricity used to power an automotive factories falls, the supply of cars in the market increases

a)

Cost of production/resources

b)

Number of sellers

c)

Change in expectations

d)

Change in technology

15.

Identify the correct determinant of supply.

Example: If the government requires factories to reduce pollution, complying will initially increase costs of production in the market and reduce supply.

a)

Government regulation

b)

Cost of resources

c)

Worker productivity/motivation

d)

Change in technology

16.
Identify the correct determinant of supply.
Example: As the demand for DVDs decreased due to consumer preference for streaming movies, the market price for DVDs fell. This lower market price caused sellers to leave the DVD market and supply decreased. 
a)
Government regulation
b)
Change in number of sellers
c)
Change in income
d)
Change in expectations
17.
Identify the correct determinant of supply.
Example: If airlines expect prices for airline tickets to fall in September when families are less likely to travel due the school calendar, they will supply more during the summer months when they can charge higher fares.
a)
Change in income
b)
Change in number of sellers
c)
Expectations
d)
Change in technology
18.

Which of the following is NOT a determinant of supply?

a)

Change in cost of production

b)

Technology

c)

Change in number of consumers

d)

Government regulations

19.

A Supply Curve is most often shown with this slope on a graph.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Horizontal

d)

Vertical

20.

The Law of Supply is controlled by whom?

a)

Buyers

b)

Sellers

c)

Government

d)

Consumers

21.

What is an example of a production cost for Delta Airlines that would shift supply to the right?

a)

Pilots get a pay raise

b)

Fuel costs increase

c)

More fuel efficient planes

d)

Food prices increase

22.

A shift to the right of the supply curve means...

a)

more will be supplied

b)

less will be supplied

c)

the same amount will be supplied

d)

none of these are correct

23.

How many determinants of supply are there that we learned about in our notes?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

3

d)

5

24.

The Law of Supply says that as the price of a good increases then...

a)

more of that good will be produced

b)

less of that good will be produced

c)

more of that good will be demanded

d)

less of that good will be demanded

25.

Which of the following will cause a shift to the left in the supply of apples?

a)

widespread early frost that damages apple trees

b)

a new fertilizer that is used for growing apples

c)

a tax incentive given by the government to apple growers

d)

more farmers deciding to plant apple trees

26.

What is the opposite of a tax?

a)

Penalty

b)

Subsidy

c)

Deferment

d)

Payment

27.

Which of the following situations would cause the Supply Curve to shift to the left?

a)

A subsidy from the government

b)

A change in the price of the product

c)

A decrease in the number of sellers

d)

A decrease in business taxes

28.

The diagram represents a(n)

a)

increase in supply

b)

decrease in supply

c)

change in quantity supplied

d)

none of the above

29.

What happens to a supply curve when supply goes down?

a)

moves left

b)

moves rights

30.

Which graph below shows the SUPPLY CURVE?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

On the market demand and supply graph, the vertical or Y axis shows

a)

demand.

b)

equilibrium.

c)

prices.

d)

quantity.

32.

On the demand and supply graph, the horizontal or X axis shows

a)

demand.

b)

equilibrium.

c)

prices.

d)

quantity.

33.

Supply becomes more ________ in the long run.

a)

inelastic

b)

unit elastic

c)

elastic

34.

The cost of electricity or water is a ________ cost for a business.

a)

variable

b)

fixed

35.
a measure of the way a quantity supplied reacts to a change in price
a)
elasticity of supply
b)
supply
c)
elasticity of demand
d)
profit
36.
Which of the following is the best example of the law of supply?
a)
a milling company builds a new factory to process flour for export
b)
a catering company buys a new dishwasher to make their work easier
c)
a food producer increases the number of acres of wheat he grows to supply a milling company 
d)
a sandwich shop increases the number of sandwiches they supply every day when the price is increased
37.

In general, if the price of a good or service goes up, what happens to the quantity supply for that good or service?

a)

supply goes up

b)

supply goes down

c)

supply stays the same

38.
If a new, huge oil reservoir was found in Ohio, this would cause the ___________ curve for oil and gas to shift ____________.
a)
demand.........right
b)
demand.........left
c)
supply.......right
d)
supply....... left
39.
What causes movement along the supply curve?
a)
Taxes, Subsidies, Regulations, cost of inputs
b)
ONLY a change in price
40.
More sellers enter the "Pizza" market. What happens to the total number of pizzas supplied?
a)
they decrease (curve shifts left)
b)
they increase (curve shifts right)
c)
they stay the same (the curve stays)
41.
If technology improves, what effect does this typically have on supply?
a)
go up
b)
go down
c)
stay the same
42.
If the government increases taxes on certain businesses, what happens to the supply?
a)
Go up
b)
Go down
c)
stay the same
43.
What is this picture of?
a)
Demand Schedule
b)
Demand Curve
c)
Utility
44.
Extra money given by the government to encourage certain economic activities, help keep them profitable, or keep costs down are called
a)
Bribes
b)
Embezzling
c)
Tax rebates
d)
Subsidies
45.

What is the biggest factor in determining the elasticity of supply?

a)

time

b)

number of substitutes

c)

necessity vs. luxury

d)

advertisements

46.

Identify the correct determinant of supply.

Example: If airlines expect prices for airline tickets to fall in September when families are less likely to travel due the school calendar, they will supply more during the summer months when they can charge higher fares.

a)

Change in income

b)

Change in number of sellers

c)

Expectation of future prices

d)

Change in technology

47.

The price of milk has recently increased. As a result, what will happen to the supply of icecream at Marble Slab Creamery?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

48.

Mr. Goldman goes to the ticket booth to buy tickets for a Lakers game. Mr. Goldman is told that the game is sold out and no tickets are available. Which best explains why there are no basketball tickets available?

a)

The arena forgot to print enough tickets.

b)

The supply of tickets was greater than the demand.

c)

The arena charged too much money for each ticket.

d)

The demand for tickets was greater than the supply.

49.

This image represents a(n):

a)

supply schedule

b)

demand schedule

c)

demand curve

d)

supply curve

50.

Why does quantity supplied increase as price rises?

a)

Existing firms produce more AND new firms enter the market

b)

Existing firms produce less AND firms exit the market

c)

The supply curve shifts to the left

d)

Existing firms produce less AND new firms enter the market