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microeconomics (chapter 3)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The "law of demand" states that changes in

a)

demand are related directly to changes in supply.

b)

the quantity demanded of a good are not related to changes in the quantity supplied.

c)

the quantity demanded of a good are inversely related to changes in its price. 

d)

demand are inversely related to changes in supply.

2.

If the price of good X increases what happens to its substitute (good Y)?

a)

The demand for good Y will increase.

b)

The market price of good X will decrease.

c)

The demand for good Y will decrease.

d)

The demand for good X will not change.

3.

Which statement expresses a central idea of how the laws of supply and demand work?

a)

The government sets the prices for goods and services.

b)

Prices are determined by the interaction of producers and consumers.

c)

Consumers alone determine the prices for goods and services.

d)

Technology dictates the prices charged for goods and services.

4.

New technology advances the rate at which furniture can be assembled. Why does this change the supply?

a)

There is a change in cost of production.

b)

The number of producers changes.

c)

The expectations of consumers changes.

d)

The output rate declines.

5.

The point in the middle of the two curves represents or shows....?

a)

Market Equilibrium

b)

An increase in supply

c)

A shortage

d)

A surplus

6.

If the supply curve on this graph represents iPhones, what would cause the change from S to S1 (red to purple line)?

a)

An increase in computer chips

b)

An increase in the cost of producing an iPhone

c)

Employees figure out a way to work more efficiently

d)

The price of iPhones increases

7.

This graph represents...?

a)

Changes in quantity demanded

b)

Changes in quantity supplied

c)

Changes in demand

d)

Changes in supply

8.

Mr. Sherman goes to the ticket booth to buy tickets for a Lakers game. Mr. Sherman 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.
9.

In a market, if quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded what occurs?

a)

Shortage

b)

Surplus

c)

Scarcity

d)

Equilibrium

10.

The point at which Supply and Demand curves meet is known as what?

a)

Exchange Rate

b)

Perfection

c)

Equilibrium

d)

Center point

11.

The price of a tomato increases and people buy more lettuce. You infer that lettuce and tomatoes are ________.

a)

complements

b)

normal goods

c)

substitutes

d)

inferior goods

12.

In the above figure, what is the minimum supply price for the fourth gallon of ice cream?

a)

$2.00

b)

$3.00

c)

$4.00

d)

$5.00

13.

Weather forecasters predict this summer will be much hotter than usual. What will probably happen to the demand for air conditioners?

a)

The demand will probably go up

b)

The demand will probably go down

14.

A severe drought has damaged this year's lettuce crop. The initial effect on the lettuce market is a

a)

decrease in the demand for lettuce.

b)

decrease in the supply of lettuce.

c)

decrease in both the demand and supply of lettuce.

d)

rightward movement along the demand curve for lettuce.

15.

 Which of the following will NOT shift the supply curve for pick-up trucks?

a)

a technological advance.

b)

an increase in the price of a resource used to produce pick-up trucks.

c)

a change in the number of firms supplying pick-up trucks.

d)

a change in the price of pick-up trucks.

16.
What is the Equilibrium Price?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
What is the equilibrium quantity in this graph?
a)
$1.50
b)
$1.00
c)
600
d)
800
18.

If a product is in shortage, we can conclude that its price

a)

is in the equilibrium price level.

b)

will fall in the near future.

c)

is below the equilibrium price level.

d)

is above the equilibrium price level.

19.

Given the demand function is Qd = 200 - 5P and supply function is Qs = 100 + 5P. What is the quantity equilibrium?

a)

100

b)

150

c)

200

d)

125

20.

If the current price is $800, how will market equilibrium be restored?

a)

Consumers will bid up the price

b)

Producers will lower the price

c)

The price will not change