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Supply and Demand (EPF 4)

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If income decreases and consumers purchase more of a product, the product is considered to be a/an ___________

(a)  
Choose from the below words
inferior good
normal good
superior good
2.

With inelastic demand, consumers are relatively ______________ to changes in prices.

(a)  
Choose from the below words
insensitive
sensitive
3.

With elastic demand, the percentage change in quantity is _____________ the percentage change in price.

(a)  
Choose from the below words
larger than
smaller than
the same as
4.

When quantity demanded is less than quantity supplied, price will _______________

(a)  
Choose from the below words
fall
rise
remain the same
5.

When quantity demanded is less than quantity supplied, price will fall causing quantity demanded to _________

(a)  
Choose from the below words
increase
decrease
remain the same
6.

When quantity demanded is less than quantity supplied, price will fall causing quantity demanded to increase and quantity supplied to ___________.

(a)  
Choose from the below words
decrease
increase
remain the same
7.

The relationship between price and quantity demanded typically is _______________.

(a)  
Choose from the below words
inverse
positive
direct
8.

If trumpets are normal goods, what will happen to price of trumpets when income in the economy increases.

a)

Price increases

b)

Price decreases

c)

Price remains the same

9.

If trumpets are normal goods, explain what will happen to the quantity of trumpets when income in the economy increases.

a)

Quantity increases

b)

Quantity decreases

c)

Quantity remains the same

10.

Many new trumpet producers enter into the market. What will happen to the price of trumpets in the market?

a)
price falls
b)
price increases
c)
price remains the same
11.

Many new trumpet producers enter into the market. What will happen to the quantity of trumpets in the market?​

a)
Quantity increases
b)
Quantity decreases
c)
Quantity remains the same
12.

If there are few substitutes for trumpets, would the elasticity of demand for trumpets be relatively elastic or relatively inelastic?

a)
inelastic
b)
elastic
13.

If quantity supplied increases 20% when price increases 10%, price elasticity of supply is

(a)  
Choose from the below words
elastic
inelastic
14.

Factors that determine elasticity of demand include which of the following?

a)

availability of substitutes, luxury or necessity, share of budget

b)

availability of substitutes, luxury or necessity, cost of inputs

c)

availability of normal goods, luxury or necessity, share of budget

d)

availability of substitutes, technology, share of budget

15.

Factors that determine elasticity of supply include which of the following?

a)

number of producers, excess capacity, substitutability of inputs

b)

number of producers, excess capacity, availability of substitutes

c)

share of budget, excess capacity, substitutability of inputs

d)

number of producers, excess capacity, availability of substitutes

16.

Conditions for demand are consumers​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
willingness and ability to buy
willingness, but not ability, to buy
willingness and ability to sell
ability, but not willingness, to buy
17.

Causes of changes in demand include which of the following?

a)

taste and preference, income, and number of potential buyers

b)

taste and preference, technology, and number of potential buyers

c)

cost of inputs, income, and number of potential buyers

d)

taste and preference, income, and number of sellers

18.

An increase in demand is shown by​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
a shift of the demand curve to the right
a shift of the demand curve to the left
a movement up an existing demand curve
a movement down an existing demand curve
19.

A decrease in demand is shown by​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
a shift of the demand curve to the left
a movement up an existing demand curve
a movement down an existing demand curve
a shift of the demand curve to the right
20.

The quantity supplied of a product is the quantity that producers will bring to market at a given

(a)  
Choose from the below words
price
quantity
demand
quantity demanded
21.

When moving up along an existing supply curve, all variables other than price are

(a)  
Choose from the below words
held constant
decreasing
increasing
fluctuating
22.

Illustrating the law of supply, a supply curve typically is

(a)  
Choose from the below words
upward sloping
downward sloping
horizontal
vertical
23.

Which of the following are non-price determinants of supply?

a)

technology, cost of inputs, and number of sellers

b)

taste and preference, cost of inputs, and number of sellers

c)

technology, income, and number of sellers

d)

technology, cost of inputs, and number of potential buyers

24.

When input costs increase ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
the supply curve shifts to the left
the supply curve shifts to the right
there is movement up the existing supply curve
there is movement down the existing supply curve
25.

An increase in the number of sellers in a market will cause ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
the supply curve to shift right
the supply curve to shift left
a movement up the existing supply curve
a movement down the existing supply curve
26.

A shortage exists in a market when the price is ​ ​ (a)   the equilibrium price.

Choose from the below words
lower than
higher than
equal to
27.

When the supply and demand curves intersect quantity supplied ​ (a)   quantity demanded at the equilibrium price​

Choose from the below words
equals
exceeds
is less than
28.

A surplus exists in a market when the price is ​ (a)   the equilibrium price.

Choose from the below words
higher than
the same as
lower than
29.

When a shortage occurs, as the price moves toward equilibrium what will happen to quantity demanded and quantity supplied?​

a)
Q demanded falls and Q supplied rises
b)
Q demanded rises and Q supplied falls
c)
Q demanded falls and Q supplied falls
d)
Q demanded rises and Q supplied rises
30.

When a surplus occurs in a market, as the price moves toward equilibrium what will happen to quantity demanded and quantity supplied?​

a)
Q supplied falls and Q demanded rises
b)
Q supplied rises and Q demanded rises
c)
Q supplied rises and Q demanded falls
d)
Q supplied falls and Q demanded falls
31.

Assume that product X is an inferior good. When income increases, what will happen to the demand for product X, and the price and quantity of product X?​

a)
demand decreases, price and quantity decrease
b)
demand increases, price and quantity increase
c)
demand decreases, price and quantity increase
d)
demand increases, price and quantity decreases
32.

With a newspaper headline suggesting additional health benefits from eating apples, based on the change in demand in the apple market, price and quantity will change in what ways?​

a)
price increases and quantity increases
b)
price increases and quantity decreases
c)
price decreases and quantity decreases
d)
price decreases and quantity increases
33.

When wages for bagel workers decrease, what will happen to the supply of bagels and the price and quantity in the bagel market?​

a)
supply increases, decreasing P & increasing Q
b)
supply decreases, increasing P & decreasing Q
c)
supply decreases, decreasing P & increasing Q
d)
supply increases, increasing P & decreasing Q
34.

When the number of producers decreases in the market for bagels, what will happen to the supply of bagels and the price and quantity in the bagel market?​

a)
supply decreases, increasing P & decreasing Q
b)
supply increases, increasing P & decreasing Q
c)
supply decreases, decreasing P & increasing Q
d)
supply increases, decreasing P & increasing Q
35.

Assume that the number of sellers in a market increase, what will happen to the supply curve for the product, and what will happen to the price and quantity in the market?​

a)
supply shift right, P decreases, Q increases
b)
supply shift left, P increases, Q decreases
c)
supply shift right, P increases, Q decreases
d)
supply shift left, P decreases, Q increases
36.

What happens in the market for apples when the cost of fertilizer for apple groves increases?​

a)
supply decreases, P increases, Q decreases
b)
demand decrease, P decreases, Q decreases
c)
demand increases, P increases, Q increases
d)
supply increases, P decreases, Q increases
37.

What happens in the market for shoes when the consumer income increases and shoes are a normal good?​

a)
demand increases, P increases, Q increases
b)
demand decreases, P decreases, Q decreases
c)
supply decreases, P increases, Q increases
d)
supply increases, P decreases, Q decreases
38.

When the price of tennis rackets increases, what happens in the market for tennis balls?​

a)
demand decreases, P decreases, Q decreases
b)
demand increases, P increases, Q increases
c)
supply decreases, P increases, Q decreases
d)
supply increases, P decreases, Q increases
39.

Many new trumpet producers enter into the market. What will happen to the supply curve of trumpets in the market?​

a)
It shifts right
b)
It shifts left
c)
It remains the same, but Q supplied increases
d)
It remains the same, but Q supplied decreases
40.

If trumpets are normal goods, explain what will happen to the demand curve of trumpets when income in the economy increases.​

a)
shifts right
b)
shifts left
c)
remains unchanged, but Q demanded increases
d)
remains unchanged, but Q demanded decreases
41.

When the price of hot dogs decreases, what happens in the market for the complementary good of hot dog buns?​

a)
demand increases, P & Q increase
b)
demand decrease, P & Q decrease
c)
supply increases, P & Q increase
d)
supply decreases, P & Q decrease
42.

In the market for cell phones, if the supply of cell phones increases what will happen to the price and quantity of cell phones?​

a)
P decreases and Q increases
b)
P increases and Q decreases
c)
P increases and Q increases
d)
P decreases and Q decreases
43.

Price floors create

(a)  
Choose from the below words
surpluses
shortages
a lack of demand
equilibrium
44.

A price ceiling is a legislated price that is​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
below the market equilibrium price
above the market equilibrium price
the same as the market equilibrium price
a price that can move to equilibrium
45.

What is the relationship between quantity demanded and supplied at equilibrium?​

a)
Q demanded equals Q supplied
b)
Q demanded is greater than Q supplied
c)
Q demanded is less than Q supplied
d)
Q demanded increases beyond Q supplied
46.

If the cost of production of Hula Hoops increases the supply curve will​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
shift left
shift right
move up along the curve
move down along the curve
47.

If consumers expect the price of a product to be higher In the future, what will happen to the demand for the product today?​

a)
demand will increase
b)
demand will decrease
c)
quantity demanded will increase
d)
quantity demanded will decrease
48.

The relationship between price and quantity supplied is typically

(a)  
Choose from the below words
direct
indirect
vertical
negative
49.

If the price of oranges, a substitute for apples, increases. what will happen to the demand for apples?​

a)
demand for apples will stay the same
b)
demand for apples will decrease
c)
demand for apples will increase
d)
movement along the demand curve for apples occurs
50.

The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at various prices is​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
economic demand
economic supply
51.

Frost and drought in Brazil and civil unrest in Colombia are constraining coffee supply chains. Analysts expect demand for coffee to rebound in the US as tariffs-related household budget worries level out. But imagine instead that US consumers' tastes have changed, and they prefer to consume less caffeine. What can be predicted about the coffee market?

a)

Coffee prices are uncertain, but consumption will definitely decrease.

b)

Coffee prices will increase, and coffee consumption will definitely decrease.

c)

Coffee prices will decrease, but coffee consumption is uncertain.

d)

Coffee prices will definitely increase, but that is all we can know for certain.

52.

Record high natural gas prices have prompted fertilizer producers to shut down, including shutting down carbon dioxide production, a necessary input for animal slaughter and bubbly beverages. Consumers in the UK  have been warned that slaughterhouses have only 2 weeks worth of CO2 left. Which of the following can be known about the meat market in the UK for the next week if conditions hold?

a)

Meat prices will rise.

b)

Meat prices will fall.

c)

The quantity of meat available will rise.

d)

The quantity of meat available will fall.

53.

All of the following are likely to increase the price of airline tickets EXCEPT

a)

Zoom has replaced the need for many business trips.

b)

The TSA has removed the need to remove your shoes during screenings, making riding planes more pleasant for everyone!

c)

The U.S. is set to ease international travel restrictions.

d)

FFA layoffs have stressed out air traffic controllers into quitting causing fewer flights to be permitted to land and take off from major airports.