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If supply increases while demand decreases
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the equilibrium price will definitely decrease.
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Minimum wage is an example of a price floor
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True
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If we observe a rise in the equilibrium price and a decline in the equilibrium quantity, then which of the following must have happened?
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None of the above is correct.
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An excess supply occurs at prices below the equilibrium price.
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False
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When rent controls are imposed below the current market price they can do all except
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create excess supply of rental housing.
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Under which scenario will sellers of a product find it easier to pass cost increases onto consumers?
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When the demand curve is vertical
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Which of the following developments in the housing market will help increase housing prices?
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A decline in the supply
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A decline in the supply will cause a change in
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the level of quantity demanded.
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If public transportation is a substitute to driving and downtown parking is a complementary service to driving, then a rise in the price of downtown parking will cause the supply of public transportation to increase.
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False
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Excess demand causes the price to
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increase
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When costs of production of a product increase, the equilibrium level of output of that product decreases, assuming that the demand is consistent with the law of demand.
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True
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Which of the following best describes a normal good?
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None of the above is correct.
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If two goods are complements in consumption, then an increase in the price of one of these goods will cause
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the demand for the other good to decrease.
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Assume that corn and wheat are substitutes in production; that is, the same inputs can be used to produce either one of these two commodities. Also assume that the laws of supply and demand apply in both markets. If the demand for one of these commodities increases, what will likely happen in the other market?
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The supply will decrease
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Consumer financing has become a common factor in the retail auto market; thus, any increases in the interest rate on car loans would cause the demand for cars to decline.
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True
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At the equilibrium price
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quantity demanded equals quantity supplied
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Assume that consumers who shop for single-family homes do not consider condos. Also assume that consumers who wish to purchase condos do not look at single-family homes. Based on these assumptions we can argue that these are two different markets.
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True
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If we define unemployment as a surplus of labor, then a minimum wage set above the market-clearing wage will increase the level of unemployment.
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True
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Technological progress helps increase the productivity of labor, defined as the number of units of output produced per hour of labor. A rise in the productivity of labor in the production process, ceteris paribus, will cause
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the supply of the output to increase
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An economic recession with a decline in household incomes will negatively impact all retail businesses.
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False
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If we assume that the current equilibrium wage for low-skilled labor is $8 per hour and the minimum wage is increased from $5.75 to $7.25 per hour, then
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unemployment among low-skilled workers will remain unaffected
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eBay shoppers are frequently asked by eBay sellers to pay the cost of shipping the purchased item. Who really pays the shipping cost in eBay transactions?
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Both parties are likely to share the cost.
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