Supply and Demand

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What does this curve represent? Options: demand, supply, equilibrium, shortage

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supply

Front

What does this curve represent? Options: supply, equilibrium, demand, surplus

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demand

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An increase in the price of aspirin is likely to be paired with a(n) ___________________ in the demand for Tylenol because the two goods are __________________.

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increase; substitutes

Front

If the price of printers goes down, what happens in the market for ink cartridges?

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Demand increases.

Front

Printers and ink cartridges are typically purchased together. Economists would call these

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Complements

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Assume the image is showing the market for apples. Which of the headlines could indicate the pictured shift is occurring in the market? Options: Pesticides on apples linked to mouth cancer., Storms destroy apple orchards., An apple a day really does keep the doctor away., New genetic strain leads to apple trees that produce twice as many apples.

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Storms destroy apple orchards.

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A government payment made to a business is a

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subsidy

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The price of diamonds goes from $150 an ounce to $5 an ounce. What happens to the demand for diamonds?

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stays the same; price is not a determinant of demand

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The following is a factor that will not cause the demand curve to shift: Advertising, Population, Price, Consumer expectations

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Price

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A change in quantity demanded is shown

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at various points on the demand curve