When quantity supplied is less than the quantity demanded the market is said to exhibit

Practice Test, Chapter 3

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____    1.   The law of demand states that price and quantity demanded are

a.

directly related, ceteris paribus.

b.

inversely related, ceteris paribus.

c.

independent.

d.

positively related, ceteris paribus.

____    2.   At a price of $15, Marta buys 3 CD's per month. When the price increases to $20, Marta buys 2 CD's per month. Luz says that Marta's demand for CD's has decreased. Is Luz correct?

a.

Yes, Luz is correct.

b.

No, Luz is incorrect. Marta's demand has increased.

c.

No, Luz is incorrect. Marta's quantity demanded has decreased, but her demand has stayed the same.

d.

No, Luz is incorrect. Marta's quantity demanded has increased, but her demand has stayed the same.

e.

No, Luz is incorrect. Marta's quantity demanded has decreased and her demand has increased.

____    3.   If an increase in income results in an increase in the demand for chicken, then

chicken is

a.

a neutral good.

b.

a luxury good.

c.

a normal good.

d.

an inferior good.

____    4.   An increase in the number of buyers in an area will result in a

a.

movement up the demand curve.

b.

movement down the demand curve.

c.

leftward shift in the demand curve.

d.

rightward shift in the demand curve.

____    5.   As the price of good A rises, the demand for good B rises. Therefore, goods A and B are

a.

normal goods.

b.

inferior goods.

c.

substitutes.

d.

complements.

e.

none of the above

____    6.   "As the price of apples goes up, the demand for apples goes down." The author of this statement

a.

implies that price and demand are unrelated.

b.

uses the word "demand" when he should use the word "supply."

c.

uses the word "demand" when he should use the words "quantity demanded."

d.

implies that demand and price have a direct relationship.

____    7.   If the workers of a firm successfully negotiate an increase in wages, which of the following is most likely to happen?

a.

The demand curve for the product the firm produces shifts rightward.

b.

The demand curve for the product the firm produces shifts leftward.

c.

The supply curve of the product the firm produces shifts rightward.

d.

The supply curve of the product the firm produces shifts leftward.

____    8.   Suppose the government decides that every family should own its own home. To bring this about, the government decides to subsidize the home-construction industry by giving the home-construction companies $10,000 for every house that they build. As a result of this,

a.

the supply curve of new houses would shift leftward, since it now costs $10,000 more for builders to produce a house.

b.

the demand curve for new houses would shift rightward, since now every family would want to buy a house.

c.

the demand curve for new houses would shift leftward.

d.

the supply curve of new houses would shift rightward, since builders would be willing to produce and sell more houses at each given price.

e.

c and d

____    9.   At a price below equilibrium price, there is

a.

a surplus.

b.

a shortage.

c.

excess supply.

d.

sub-equilibrium.

e.

none of the above

____   10.   On a supply-and-demand diagram, consider a price for which the horizontal distance to the supply curve exceeds the horizontal distance to the demand curve. There is a __________ at that price and we are clearly __________ the equilibrium price.

a.

shortage; above

b.

shortage; below

c.

surplus; above

d.

surplus; below

Exhibit 3-1

When quantity supplied is less than the quantity demanded the market is said to exhibit

____   11.   Refer to Exhibit 3-1. At a price of $2 there is a

a.

shortage of 350 units.

b.

shortage of 200 units.

c.

shortage of 150 units.

d.

surplus of 200 units..

e.

surplus of 150 units.

____   12.   Refer to Exhibit 3-1. Which of the following statements is false?

a.

Both demand and supply determine price.

b.

350 units of the good will be exchanged at equilibrium.

c.

250 units of the good will be exchanged at equilibrium.

d.

The surplus at $6 is equal to the shortage at $2, that is, 200 units.

____   13.   A rightward shift in the demand curve for tennis balls could be caused by

a.

a fall in the price of tennis balls.

b.

a fall in the price of tennis rackets.

c.

a rise in the price of tennis lessons.

d.

a fall in income, assuming tennis balls are a normal good.

Exhibit 3-4

When quantity supplied is less than the quantity demanded the market is said to exhibit

____   14.   Refer to Exhibit 3-4. A price of $2 in the market will result in a

a.

shortage of 10 units.

b.

surplus of 10 units.

c.

surplus of 5 units.

d.

shortage of 5 units.

____   15.   An "increase in the quantity demanded" means that

a.

the demand curve has shifted to the right.

b.

the supply curve has shifted to the left.

c.

price has declined and consumers therefore want to purchase more of the good.

d.

given supply, the price of the good can be expected to rise.

Exhibit 3-5

When quantity supplied is less than the quantity demanded the market is said to exhibit

____   16.   Refer to Exhibit 3-5.  In the market shown, the rightward shift in demand from D1 to D2 may have been caused by

a.

an increase in the number of sellers in the market.

b.

an improvement in technology in the production of this good.

c.

a decrease in buyers� income (assuming the good is an inferior good).

d.

a decrease in buyers� income (assuming the good is a normal good).

e.

a and b

Exhibit 3-6

When quantity supplied is less than the quantity demanded the market is said to exhibit

____   17.   Refer to Exhibit 3-6. If an increase in the price of good Y causes the demand for good X to shift from D1 to D2, goods X and Y are

a.

normal goods.

b.

inferior goods.

c.

substitutes.

d.

complements.

e.

neutral goods.

Exhibit 3-7

When quantity supplied is less than the quantity demanded the market is said to exhibit

____   18.   Refer to Exhibit 3-7. If S1 is the relevant supply curve, an increase in the price of good X may cause

a.

the supply of good X to shift from S1 to S2

b.

the supply of good X to shift from S1 to S3.

c.

a movement along S1 from point A to point B.

d.

a movement along S1 from point A to point C.

e.

no change in the quantity supplied of good X.

Exhibit 3-9

When quantity supplied is less than the quantity demanded the market is said to exhibit

____   19.   Refer to Exhibit 3-9. X is produced using input Z. If the price of Z rises, you expect a movement in the market for X from

a.

E to F.

b.

A to B.

c.

F to E.

d.

B to A.

____   20.   The law of supply does not hold when

a.

there is no time to produce more units of the good.

b.

the good cannot be produced over any period of time.

c.

government imposes price controls.

d.

both a and b

e.

none of the above

Exhibit 3-11

When quantity supplied is less than the quantity demanded the market is said to exhibit

____   21.   Refer to Exhibit 3-11. The number of units exchanged at the price ceiling is

a.

75.

b.

125.

c.

175.

d.

100.


 

Practice Test, Chapter 3

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

            1.   ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Easy               NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

            2.   ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficult          NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

            3.   ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate        NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

            4.   ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate        NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand                          NOT:  NEW

            5.   ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate        NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

            6.   ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficult          NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

            7.   ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficult          NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand                          NOT:  NEW

            8.   ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate        NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

            9.   ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Easy               NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

           10.   ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficult          NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

           11.   ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate        NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

           12.   ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate        NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

           13.   ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficult          NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

           14.   ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate        NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

           15.   ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate        NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

           16.   ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate        NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand                          NOT:  NEW.

           17.   ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficult          NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

           18.   ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate        NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

           19.   ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficult          NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

           20.   ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate        NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

           21.   ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate        NAT:  Analytic

LOC:  Supply and demand   

When quantity supplied is less than quantity demanded the market price is likely to?

If the market price is below the equilibrium price, quantity supplied is less than quantity demanded, creating a shortage. The market is not clear. It is in shortage. Market price will rise because of this shortage.

When quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded the market is said to exhibit?

Terms in this set (20) When the quantity demanded of a good equals the quantity supplied, the market is said to be in equity. In economics, when quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded, a shortage exists.

What is it called when the quantity demanded is not equal to the quantity supplied?

in a market setting, disequilibrium occurs when quantity supplied is not equal to the quantity demanded; when a market is experiencing a disequilibrium, there will be either a shortage or a surplus.

What is shortage and surplus?

Surplus refers to the amount of a resource that exceeds the amount that is actively utilized. On the other hand, shortage refers to a condition whereby there is an excess demand of products in comparison to the quantity supplied in the market.