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Supply and demand, PPF, elasticity, and CFM

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 58mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which statement describes the law of demand?

a)

As prices rise, quantity demanded decreases

b)

As prices rise, demand decreases.

c)

As prices fall, quantity demanded decreases.

d)

As prices fall, demand decreases.

2.

Which explains why a supply line is upward sloping?

a)

the Law of Demand states there is an indirect relationship between price and quantity

b)

the Law of Supply states there is a direct relationship between price and quantity

c)

the Law of Supply compares marginal costs and marginal benefits in a constant rate

d)

the Law of Demand shows a positive relationship between two goods, creating the slope

3.

Which is an example of the Law of Demand at work?

a)

The price of the pizza goes up when the price of cheese goes up.

b)

Demand for pizza goes down when tacos become more popular

c)

The price of pizza falls when the demand for pizza falls

d)

Demand for pizza rises when the price of pizza falls

4.

What causes a shift in the demand curve?

a)

A decrease in price

b)

An increase in price

c)

A change in an area other than price

d)

A change in price and availability

5.

The amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at all possible prices during a given period of time.

(a)  

6.

The diagram represents a(n)

a)

increase in supply

b)

decrease in supply

c)

change in quantity supplied

d)

none of the above

7.

The diagram represents a

a)

increase in demand

b)

decrease in demand

c)

change in quantity demand

d)

none of the above

8.
In general, if the price of a good or service goes down, what happens to the demand for that good or service?
a)

quantity demand goes up

b)
demand stays the same
c)
demand goes down
d)

demand goes up

9.
Millions of people see a famous sports star drinking apple juice on television. The fans think apple juice helps make the athlete strong. What will happen to the price of apple juice?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
10.

Which condition would lead to the highest prices?

a)

Low supply, high demand

b)

High supply, high demand

c)

High supply, low demand

d)

Low supply, low demand

11.

A change in the number of consumers.

a)

Shift in Supply

b)

Shift in Demand

12.

A change in the cost of inputs.

a)

Shift in Supply

b)

Shift in Demand

13.

A change in producer expectations.

a)

Shift in Supply

b)

Shift in Demand

14.

What are Substitute Goods?

a)

Items that people tend to buy more of when their incomes increase. This is true of most goods and services.

b)

Items that people purchase more of when their incomes decrease. These items tend to be low-cost options for saving money.

c)

Items that may replace each other when used or consumed.

d)

Items that are almost always consumed or used together.

15.

New robot technology increases productivity of car producers. What happens to market for cars?

a)

Supply shifts left

b)

Supply shifts right

c)

No change in supply

16.

Cost of steel increases. What happens to market for cars?

a)

Supply shifts left

b)

Supply shifts right

c)

No change in supply

17.
Thousands of people leave a small town due to a factory closing down.  Sales at the local grocery store become slow. What causes this change?
a)
Prices or availability of substitutes
b)
Prices or availability of complementary goods
c)
Change in the weather or season
d)
Change in the number of buyers
18.

In an attempt to increase the production of oil and gasoline, Congress and the President have given the okay to drill in the Alaskan Arctic Preserve. What happens to the market for gasoline?

a)

Supply for gasoline will decrease

b)

Supply for gasoline will increase

c)

Supply for gasoline will stay the same

19.

Which of the following defines "Complementary Goods?"

a)

Goods that can be used to replace the purchase of similar goods when prices rise

b)

Goods that are commonly used with other goods

c)

Goods that are independent of other markets

20.

(a)   is the different quantities of goods that consumers are willing and able to purchase.

21.

If price increases for a product, consumers will buy less of that product and more of another (a)   product.

22.

The Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility states that as you consume more of any good, the additional satisfaction you receive will

a)

increase with each new unit consumed

b)

decrease with each new unit consumed

c)

stay the same with more units consumed

d)

not make a difference on the margin

23.

The demand curve is (a)   sloping, showing the inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded.

24.

When there is a change in price, there is also a change in (a)   supplied or demanded.

25.

(a)   DOESN'T SHIFT THE CURVE!

26.

As income increases, demand increases -- but as income decreases, demand also decreases for this type of good:

(a)  

27.

For inferior goods, as income increases, demand decreases. As income decreases, demand will (a)  

28.

According to the Law of Supply, why is there a direct (positive) relationship between price and quantity supplied?

a)

at lower prices, producers have incentives to produce more

b)

at higher prices, consumers have incentives to buy less

c)

at higher prices, producers have incentives to produce more

d)

price stays the same no matter the quantity supplied

29.

(a)   are a government payment that supports a business or market. This causes the supply of a good to increase.

30.

We all know price doesn't shift the curve. What does happen when there is a price change?

a)

quantity (supply or demand) changes

b)

the curve increases

c)

the curve decreases

d)

nothing

31.

When you plot prices and quantity demanded on a graph, what is the result?

a)

demand line

b)

demand curve

c)

a straight line

d)

none of the above

32.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the demand curve slopes down?

a)

substitution efect

b)

income effect

c)

government involvement

d)

law of diminishing marginal utility

33.

The (a)   effect occurs when changes in price affect the purchasing power of customers. They can purchase less with the money they have.

34.

As you consume a product or service, you will eventually get less additional utility from each unit consumed. This is called the _______

a)

income effect

b)

law of diminishing marginal utility

c)

substitution effect

35.

Which of the following is NOT a shifter of demand?

a)

tastes/preferences

b)

number of consumers

c)

price of related goods

d)

income

e)

taxes

36.

Which of the following are shifters of supply? Select all that apply.

a)

prices of resources

b)

number of producers

c)

technology

d)

income

e)

subsidies/taxes

37.

When the price of a product increases or decreases, what happens to the supply of the product?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

38.

A _______ exists when the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied.

a)

surplus

b)

shortage

39.

A group of buyer and sellers of a particular good or service

(a)  

40.

What does this curve represent?

(a)  

41.

What does this curve represent?

(a)  

42.

Which of the following represents the equation for finding elasticity of demand?

a)

% change in price / % change in quantity

b)

% change in price / % change in market demand

c)

% change in substitutes / % change in value demanded

d)

% change in quantity demanded / % change in price

43.

Businesses provide government with...

a)

taxes

b)

sales

c)

private goods & services

d)

interest

44.

In terms of resources, what do households provide for businesses?

a)

loans

b)

savings

c)

labor

d)

private goods

45.

Where are factors of production (land, labor, etc) exchanged in the circular flow model?

a)

Resource Market

b)

Product Market

c)

Firms

d)

Individuals

46.

Someone buys a car in exchange for a large amount of money. They have completed an exchange in which part of the circuclar flow model?

a)

Product Market

b)

Factor Market

c)

Firms

d)

Individuals

47.

Money exchanged between an individual and a store for a good or service.

a)

Revenue

b)

Wages

c)

Rent

d)

Donation

48.
IN the picture, what should replace Z?
a)
Factor Market
b)
Firms
c)
Product Market
d)
Consumers
49.
Look at the picture.  What should replace Y?
a)
Consumers
b)
Firms
c)
Factors
d)
Revenue
50.

What does government provide with the revenue it takes in from taxes?

a)

Headaches

b)

Public goods and services

c)

More Congressmen

d)

Greater control of the media

51.
Which statement is true about the circular flow diagram?
a)
Households are demanders in the product market and suppliers in the factor market
b)
Business are demanders in the product market and suppliers in the factor market.
c)
Households are demanders in the factor market and suppliers in the product market.
d)
 A  Businesses and households are not components of the circular flow diagram.
52.

This diagram is called a:

a)

Production Possibilities Curve

b)

Supply and Demand Curve

c)

Circular Flow Model

d)

Circular Motion Equation

53.

This circular flow model would be for a __________ economy

a)

Traditional

b)

Planned/Command

c)

Free Market

d)

Mixed Economy

54.

This circular flow model would be for a __________ economy

a)

Traditional

b)

Planned/Command

c)

Free Market

d)

Mixed Economy

55.

What goes at point 6

a)

Factors of Production

b)

Revene

c)

spending

d)

wages, interest, revenue, profit

56.

What goes at point 7

a)

Goods and services

b)

Factors of Production

c)

wages, interest, revenue, profit

d)

Land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship

57.

ceteris peribus

a)

everything else is equal

b)

nothing is equal

c)

supply is greater than demand

d)

unlimited wants

58.

True or False, PPF assumes that you're only trading off between 2 things and everything else is equal

a)

True

b)

False

59.

A point inside the PPF Curve is _______.

a)

Efficient

b)

Inefficient

c)

Unattainable

d)

Perfect

60.

A point along the PPF curve is _______.

a)

Efficient

b)

Inefficient

c)

Unattainable

d)

Perfect

61.

A point outside the PPF curve is _______.

a)

Efficient

b)

Inefficient

c)

Unattainable

d)

Perfect

62.

The opportunity cost of increasing from producing 0 of Good B to 6 of Good B is...

a)

1 of Good A

b)

2 of Good A

c)

3 of Good A

d)

0 of Good A

63.

What may cause a PPC/PPF to shift to the left or the right?

a)

Improvements in technology

b)

Availability of resources

c)

Accessibility of labor

64.
Based on the table, if the country is currently producing at point B and decides to produce at point C, the opportunity cost for the additional pair of shoes is ____ pizzas.   
a)
26
b)
23
c)
3
d)
2
65.
What is the production possibilities curve?
a)
a graph that shows how much an economy can produce between 2 goods
b)
how much money something is
c)
the opportunity one has to give up in order to gain something else
d)
land, labor, capital, entrepreneurs
66.
Movement down the PPF curve indicates that the opportunity cost of more capital goods is producing more consumer goods
a)
True
b)
False
67.
What do points inside the PPF indicate?
a)
The combination of goods that employ goods efficiently
b)
The combination of goods that employ resources fully
c)
The combination of goods that do not employ resources fully
68.
Which point represents "resources are not being used efficiently, or resources are being wasted or idle"?
a)
Point A
b)
Point Y
c)
Point X
d)
All of the above
69.
The diagram shows the production possibilities curve for Country Y. Which of the following statements is true?
a)
If Country Y is producing at point C, it is using all its resources efficiently
b)
The opportunity cost of producing more machines is constant
c)
Country Y cannot produce at point E
d)
The most efficient point of production is point D
70.
The production possibilities curve is an illustration of what?
a)
Opportunity costs and trade-offs
b)
Only opportunity costs
c)
Only trade-offs
d)
none of the above
71.

Describe your demand for a product if you buy the same amount of it or just a small amount less after a large price increase.

a)

elastic

b)

unitary elastic

c)

inelastic

d)

hyperelastic

72.

Which of the following is an example of inelastic demand?

a)

Jason wants the most expensive cellphone. He decides to get a cheaper model.

b)

Priya wants to go to the season-opening game. Tickets to another game cost less, but she still buys tickets for the opener.

c)

Tianna wants to try out a new, expensive restaurant. She goes to another restaurant whose food is excellent and costs less.

d)

Shawn wants to buy a house in one neighborhood. But after searching, he decides to buy a house elsewhere instead.

73.

How does elasticity affect potential revenue for a firm?

a)

If demand for a good is inelastic, lowering the price could raise revenue.

b)

If demand for a good is inelastic, raising the price could reduce revenue.

c)

If demand for a good is elastic, raising the price must increase revenue.

d)

If demand for a good is elastic, raising the price could reduce revenue.

74.

Which of the following two goods is more likely to be inelastically demanded?

a)

Demand for insulin

b)

Demand for vitamins

75.

During the COVID 19 Pandemic we are all experiencing now, and the information campaign from the Center for Disease Control highlighting that bacteria and other organisms cause and spread disease, will the demand curve for soap be more elastic or more inelastic?

a)

More elastic

b)

More inelastic

76.

After the invention of nuclear power plants, will the demand curve for coal power plants be more elastic or more inelastic?

a)

More elastic

b)

More inelastic

77.
If a 10 percent increase in the price of a good leads to a 25 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of a good, demand is:
a)
Relatively inelastic
b)
Relatively elastic
c)
Perfectly elastic
d)
Perfectly inelastic