Leather belts and leather shoes are substitutes in production. If style changes increase the demand for leather belts, the supply curve of leather shoes will shift
A) leftward and the equilibrium price of leather shoes will fall.
B) leftward and the equilibrium price of leather shoes will rise.
C) rightward and the equilibrium price of leather shoes will fall.
D) rightward and the equilibrium price of leather shoes will rise.
B
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In 2012, consumers in Dexter consumed only books and pens. The prices and quantities for 2012 and 2013 are listed in the table above. The reference base period for Dexter's CPI is 2012. What is the CPI in 2012?
A) 320 B) 1.00 C) 3.20 D) 100
Nonsmoking sections in restaurants are designed to
a. prevent third parties from causing a market failure b. increase demand by achieving market equilibrium c. prevent free riders from incurring a negative externality d. prevent third parties from incurring a negative externality e. achieve market equilibrium which cannot be achieved without the designated sections
The misperceptions theory of the short-run aggregate supply curve says that the quantity of output supplied will increase if the price level
a. increases by less than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has increased. b. increases by less than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has decreased. c. increases by more than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has increased. d. increases by more than expected so that firms believe the relative price of their output has decreased.
Critics contend that imposing a minimum wage higher than the equilibrium wage in a competitive industry would:
A. Decrease the number of workers employed in that industry B. Decrease the quantity of labor supplied to that industry C. Increase the demand for labor in the industry D. Increase employment in that industry