Chap 3 econ supply and demand
According to the law of supply, as the price of the good increases, it causes? A. movement downward along the supply curve. B. shift of the supply curve to the right C. shift of the supply curve to the left D. movement upward along the supply curve.
a movement upward along the supply curve
what would cause an outward (rightward) shift in supply? A.decline in labor productivity. B. The cost of an input increases. C. technological improvement. D. reduction in consumer incomes.
a technological improvement
what would cause an increase in demand for beef?
an increase in the price of fish, a substitute for beef
under the law of supply, what if there was an increase in the market price of oranges, there would be a?
an increase in the production of oranges
what does the law of supply state?
as price increases, quantity supplied increases, all other things equal.
The law of demand states that
as price increases, quantity demanded decreases, all other things equal.
If the price of coffee rises, and as a result the demand for sugar falls, this implies that these two goods are? substitutes or complements?
complements
in equilibrium, the quantity demanded by consumers is ____ the the quantity supplied by producers.
equal to
If the price of automobiles ____ and as a result the demand for motorbikes falls, this implies that these two goods are substitutes. increase, falls, or constant?
falls
If the price of tennis racquets falls, and as a result the demand for tennis balls _____, this implies that these two goods are complements. increase, falls, or constant?
increase
According to the law of demand, the quantity demanded of any commodity is ________ related to its price, other things being equal.
inversely
the law of supply implies that a _____ the supply curve occurs due to a change in market price. movement along or shift?
movement along
the law of supply states that there is a _______ relationship between the price and _____. 1. positive or inverse 2. quantity demanded or quantity supplied
positive, the quantity supplied
At the market equilibrium price,
quantity demanded equals quantity supplied.
If the price of bacon rises, and as a result the demand for sausage increases, this implies that these two goods are? substitutes or complements ?
substitutes
under the law of supply; what happens thus the price increases?
the quantity produced by firms increases
describe an inferior good
when consumer income increase, the demand for eggs decreases