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Market equilibrium

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When quantity demand smaller than quantity supply the price will usually?

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain the same

d)

equilibrium

2.
What is the Equilibrium Price?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
What is the Equilibrium Quantity?
a)
50
b)
60
c)
70
d)
80
4.

When quantity supplied is smaller than quantity demanded, you have a ____________.

a)

shortage

b)

surplus

c)

deficit

d)

equilibrium

5.

Point at which supply and demand curve intersect each other

a)

price ceiling

b)

excess demand

c)

equilibrium

d)

disequilibrium

6.
Equilibrium price is the price at which the quantity of a product demanded by consumers and the quantity supplied by producers
a)
are different.
b)
are equal.
c)
is higher for the product demanded.
d)
is higher for the product supplied.
7.
What is the equilibrium quantity in this graph?
a)
$1.50
b)
$1.00
c)
600
d)
800
8.
Equilibrium in a market means which of the following?
a)
the point at which quantity supplied and quantity demanded are the same
b)
the point at which unsold goods begin to pile up
c)
the point at which suppliers begin to reduce prices
9.

Any price where quantity demanded is not equal to the quantity supplied is known as disequilibrium.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

When demand increases, the equilibrium price and quantity supplied will both

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

11.

Suppose that the market for coats is described as follows: What is the equilibrium price of coats?

a)

120

b)

100

c)

80

d)

60

12.

Suppose the government sets a price ceiling of $80. How large will the shortage be?

a)

5 million coats

b)

4 million coats

c)

3 million coats

d)

2 million coats

13.

What is characterized by changes in conditions where supply and demand are out of balance?

a)

Market Price

b)

Market Disequilibrium

c)

Market Equilibrium

14.

Generally, an over-supply of goods or services causes prices to go down, which results in higher demand.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Changes in either demand or supply cause changes in market equilibrium

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

What happens to the market when the chocolate bars are priced at $4 each?

a)

surplus

b)

shortage

c)

equilibrium

17.

What happens to the market when the chocolate bars are priced at $1 each?

a)

shortage

b)

surplus

c)

equilibrium

18.

An increase in supply causes the supply curve to shift to the

a)

right

b)

left

c)

no change

19.

Changes in either demand or supply cause changes in market equilibrium

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

If the cost of one aspect of a good decreases, it becomes cheaper to produce that good, and producers increase supply.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

A technological improvement usually leads to a decrease in supply.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

When suppliers enter a market, supply will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

23.

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

a)

Quantity demanded decreases

b)

Quantity demanded increases

c)

Production increases

d)

Quality Decreases

24.

Which of these is most likely to happen to demand for clothes in a clothing store when blizzards keep customers at home?

a)

The demand curve becomes steeper

b)

The demand curve shifts to the right

c)

The demand curve becomes flatter

d)

The demand curve shifts to the left

25.

Which of these would most likely increase the supply of soccer balls?

a)

a government tax on sporting goods

b)

a decrease in the price of raw materials

c)

an increase in the supply of tennis balls

d)

a transportation strike (truckers on strike)

26.

Which letter shows the area of a shortage?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

27.

Which letter shows the equilibrium?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

28.

Which letter shows the area of surplus?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

29.

A price ceiling...

a)

would be below the equilibrium

b)

would be at the equilibrium

c)

would be above the equilibrium

30.

A price floor...

a)

would be below the equilibrium

b)

would be at the equilibrium

c)

would be above the equilibrium

31.

A price ceiling typically creates...

a)

a shortage

b)

a surplus

c)

equilibrium

32.

A price floor typically creates...

a)

a shortage

b)

a surplus

c)

equilibrium

33.

What is a black market?

a)

The term for when business is good and profitable.

b)

The term for when business is losing money.

c)

When goods and services are exchanged illegally.

34.

Which of the following are examples of price controls? Check all that apply.

a)

shortage

b)

price floor

c)

rationing

d)

price ceiling

35.

Shortages tend to have what effect on prices?

a)

Prices go down

b)

Prices go up

c)

Prices remain stagnant

d)

nothing

36.

A decrease in supply causes the supply curve to shift to the right.

a)

true

b)

false

37.

An increase in supply causes the supply curve to shift to the

a)

right

b)

left

c)

no change

38.

If the cost of one aspect of a good decreases, it becomes cheaper to produce that good, and producers increase supply.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

A technological improvement usually leads to a decrease in supply.

a)

true

b)

false

40.

When suppliers enter a market, supply will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

41.

What does this represent?

a)

Increase in supply

b)

Decrease in supply

c)

Increase in demand

d)

Decrease in demand

42.

What does this represent?

a)

Decrease in supply

b)

Increase in supply

c)

Decrease in demand

d)

Increase in demand

43.

What does this represent

a)

Increase in supply

b)

Decrease in supply

c)

Increase in demand

d)

Decrease in demand

44.

Which letter represents a shortage?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

Which letter represents a surplus?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

46.

Shortages

a)

drive prices up

b)

drive prices down

c)

have no affect on price

47.

Surpluses

a)

drive prices up

b)

drive prices down

c)

have no affect on price

48.

The Clearance rack at any store represents

a)

a shortage

b)

a surplus

49.

If the supply of the good is less than its demand, price will decrease.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Price of goods tends to ____ if there is an excess supply.

a)

Rise

b)

Drop

c)

Remain constant

51.

Price is the first determinant of demand and supply.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

If the ceiling price is fixed below the equilibrium price, we can predict that ___________.

a)

quantity demanded will decrease

b)

quantity demanded is equal to quantity supplied

c)

quantity supplied will be less than quantity demanded

d)

quantity supplied will be greater than quantity demanded

53.

When excess demand occurs, there is tendency of________________.

a)

price to rise.

b)

price to fall.

c)

quantity demand to increase.

d)

quantity supplied to decrease.

54.

If the price of a good is above the equilibrium price ___________________.

a)

there is a surplus and the price will fall.

b)

there is a surplus and the price will rise.

c)

there is a shortage and the price will fall.

d)

there is a shortage and the price will rise.

55.

Quantity demanded is equal to quantity supplied, at the equilibrium price.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

56.

What is the market situation when the price is $1.60 per gallon of gasoline?

a)

Surplus

b)

Shortage

c)

Equilibrium

d)

Law of demand

57.

What is the market situation when the price is $1.40 per gallon of gasoline?

a)

Surplus

b)

Shortage

c)

Equilibrium

d)

Law of demand

58.

What is the market situation when the price is $1.00 per gallon of gasoline?

a)

Surplus

b)

Shortage

c)

Equilibrium

d)

Law of demand

59.

What do you call the market situation where supply is equal to demand?

a)

Surplus

b)

Shortage

c)

Equilibrium

d)

Law of demand

60.
A price ceiling is the highest price the government will allow to be charged for a product. 
a)
True
b)
False
61.
If there is a surplus in the market, the price is likely to...
a)
increase.
b)
decrease.
c)
fluctuate.
d)
stay the same.
62.
A ___ ___ keeps prices form going any higher and causes a ___.
a)
price ceiling; shortage
b)
price ceiling; surplus
c)
price floor; shortage
d)
price floor; surplus
63.
A ___ ___ keeps prices form going any lower and causes a ___.
a)
price ceiling; shortage
b)
price ceiling; surplus
c)
price floor; shortage
d)
price floor; surplus
64.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of equilibrium?
a)
Where Supply and Demand Intersect.
b)
Where there is little surplus or shortage.
c)
Where QD = QS.
d)
Where all markets strive to be.
65.

Prices are determined by supply and demand and change

a)

flexible

b)

neutral

66.

Prices benefit both producers and consumers

a)

neutral

b)

efficient

c)

market driven

67.

Prices will adjust until maximum amount of goods is sold

a)

flexible

b)

efficient

c)

neutral

68.

In order to help farmers government can take decision to keep price for corn higher than equilibrium. It is an example of price floor.

a)

true

b)

false

69.

Government tries to regulate rent through price ceiling or maximum rent.

a)

true

b)

false

70.

Rationing means allocation of resources based on factors different than the price.

a)

true

b)

false

71.

Some companies keep prices artificially high to keep their brand for elite.

a)

true

b)

false

72.

High prices give signals to producers that they can increase supply.

a)

true

b)

false