If the supply of a good decreases and demand remains constant equilibrium price:
a. Will decrease, and equilibrium quantity will increase
b. Will increase, and equilibrium quantity will decrease
c. And quantity will decrease
d. And quantity will increase
Answer: b. Will increase, and equilibrium quantity will decrease
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a. producers fail to maximize profits. b. mutually beneficial transactions cannot be completed. c. consumers do not maximize their utility. d. the price of inputs increases.
The economy is in equilibrium, TP = TE, and Real GDP is $4,555 billion. The MPC is 0.80, the multiplier is operative, and idle resources exist at each expenditure round. Government purchases rise by $10 billion. As a result, the __________ curve shifts __________, inventory levels unexpectedly __________, business firms ___________ the quantity of goods and services they produce, and Real GDP
__________ by __________. A) TE; downward; fall; increase; rises; $10 billion. B) TP; rightward; fall; decrease; falls; $50 billion C) TE; upward; fall; increase; rises; $50 billion D) TE; downward; rise; increase; rises, $50 billion
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A. A. B. B. C. C. D. D.
If a hurricane were to wipe out the majority of the eastern seaboard in the United States, it would likely cause a:
A. short-run supply shock. B. long-run supply shock. C. long-run demand shock. D. short-run demand shock.