When the government imposes a binding price floor, it causes which of the following to occur? Select one: a. the demand curve to shift to the right b. a shortage of the good to develop c. a surplus of the good to develop d. the supply curve to shift to the left

Suppose the demand of a product decreases. What will be the effect on the market equilibrium price and quantity if supply is perfectly inelastic? If supply is perfectly inelastic, then  A. the equilibrium price will decrease and the equilibrium quantity will decrease. B. the equilibrium price will decrease and the equilibrium quantity will not change. C. the equilibrium price will not change and the equilibrium quantity will not change. D. the equilibrium price will increase and the equilibrium quantity will increase.

If the government imposes a price ceiling at $14, and the equilibrium price is at $10 in this market, the result would be a. A shortage b. A surplus c. A new equilibrium price d. Neither a surplus or a shortage

Draw supply and demand diagrams for market A for each of the following. Then use your diagrams to illustrate the impact of the following events. In each case, determine what happens to price and quantity in each market. a. A and B are substitutes, and the price of good B rises. b. A and B satisfy the same kinds of desires, and there is a shift in tastes away from A and toward B. c. A is a normal good, and incomes in the community increase. d. There is a technological advance in the production of good A. e. B is an input used to produce good A, and the price of B rises.

Lesson 10 Question 7

Which would cause a new equilibrium price to be lower and at a lower quantity sold? A. The demand curve shifts to the right. B. The demand curve shifts to the left. C. The supply curve shifts to the right. D. The supply curve shifts to the left.

In a competitive market, if the government imposes a price ceiling below the equilibrium price, what is likely to happen?A. Surplus of goods B. Shortage of goods C. No change in quantity exchangedD. Price remains the same