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CSmith Economics Unit 2: Supply and Demand

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

The curve pictured represents...

a)

The total supply of a good in the market

b)

The total demand of a good in the market

c)

Prices at any point in the market

d)

Consumer expectations in the market

2.

According to the Law of Demand, if price goes up, what happens to demand?

a)

Supply increases

b)

Demand decreases

c)

Supply decreases

d)

Incomes rise

3.

Which of the following describes an increase in demand due to a natural disaster?

a)

A hurricane in forecasted, so people move out of Florida

b)

There is expected to be a war in Russia, so weapons makers increase production

c)

Wildfires are spreading in California, so more consumers want fire insurance

d)

A tsunami is predicted to hit the coast, so construction is halted

4.

The price of steak goes up, so the demand for hamburger increases. Hamburger is the _________ good here.

a)

Luxury

b)

Popular

c)

Substitute

d)

Complementary

5.

The price of hotdogs increases, so the demand for hotdog buns decreases. What type of goods are these two items?

a)

Complementary

b)

Luxury

c)

Inferior

d)

Superior

6.

A shift to the right, for either supply or demand, indicates what?

a)

An increase

b)

A decrease

c)

No change

d)

A change in price

7.

A natural disaster would result in a

a)

Supply curve shift to the left

b)

Supply curve shift to the right

c)

No shift

d)

movement up the supply line

8.

Which of the following describes the Income Effect when dealing with demand in Economics?

a)

The price of hotdogs goes up, so demand for hotdog buns decreases

b)

The price of tea increases, so demand for coffee increases

c)

An item goes on sale, so demand increases

d)

The price of ammo increases after WWIII starts

9.

Which of the following correctly describes quantity supplied (Qs) in Economics?

a)

The amount of something people want

b)

The amount available for sale of any good or service

c)

The amount of a product or service sold

d)

The value placed on an item by supply and demand forces in a market

10.

Which of the following describes the relationship between Price and Quantity Supplied (Qs) according to the Law of Supply?

a)

Price goes up, so Supply stays the same

b)

Price drops, so Supply increases

c)

Price for one item increases, so Demand for that item decrease

d)

If Price changes, Supply will change in the same direction

11.

The curve pictured represents...

a)

The total supply of a good in the market

b)

The total demand of a good in the market

c)

Prices at any point in the market

d)

Consumer expectations in the market

12.

Which of the following would result in a movement upwards on the line of a Supply Curve graph for oranges?

a)

Price increases

b)

Price decreases

c)

A hurricane wipes out the orange trees

d)

A new breed of orange trees becomes popular

13.

Which of the following non-price factors best explains the scenario - Multiple stores in the area that sell video games are closing due to online shopping. The supply of video games in the local market has decreased, shifting the supply curve to the left.

a)

Natural disaster

b)

New technology in the market

c)

Decrease in number of sellers

d)

Increase in incomes for local shoppers

14.

If the government passes a law legalizing a previously banned action, what will happen to the supply curve for that item?

a)

It will not change

b)

It will shift to the right

c)

It will shift to the left

d)

It will disappear

15.

On a market graph (has both supply and demand curves), where is the equilibrium price found?

a)

At the top of the Supply curve

b)

Below the intersection of Supply and Demand

c)

At the bottom of the Demand curve

d)

Where Supply and Demand curves intersect

16.

If the price is set below the actual equilibrium price, what will occur in that market?

a)

Demand will decrease

b)

Supply will decrease

c)

A shortage will happen

d)

A surplus will develop

17.

In the graph shown, price is set $20. What will occur in this market?

a)

A shortage

b)

A surplus

c)

An decrease in price

d)

A market failure

18.

When the government sets a price instead of allowing supply and demand to create an equilibrium price, it is called a...

a)

Price control

b)

Legal price

c)

Communism

d)

Socialism

19.

Rent control is a famous example of a

a)

Price Floor

b)

Price Ceiling

c)

Communistic Program

d)

Equilibrium Price

20.

To be effective, a price control must do what?

a)

Shift supply curves to the left

b)

Shift demand curves to the right

c)

Lead to a market change

d)

Eliminate black market sales