A decrease in supply, with no change in demand, will lead to ________ in equilibrium quantity and ________ in equilibrium price.
A) an increase; an increase
B) an increase; a decrease
C) a decrease; an increase
D) a decrease; a decrease
Ans: C) a decrease; an increase
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Suppose a country has no trade with other countries and people can borrow as many funds as they want at the current interest rate. An increase in the price level will generate
A) a decrease in total planned real expenditures because of the real-balance effect. B) a decrease in total planned real expenditures because the indirect effect will be stronger than the real-balance effect. C) a decrease in total planned real expenditures because the real-balance effect will be stronger than the indirect effect and the open-economy effect. D) a decrease in total planned real expenditures because of the open-economy effect and the indirect effect.
Expenditures on advertising ________
A) can lower average total cost if the advertising increases the quantity sold by a large enough amount B) cannot lower average total cost because when a firm advertises it increases its costs C) always lower average total cost because whenever a firm advertises, it increases the quantity sold D) are variable costs so do not affect the average total cost
Economic profits differ from accounting profits because ________
A) the former is calculated by economists and the latter by accountants B) many firms own their own capital so accounting profits do not factor this cost C) most firms report economic profits once a year and accounting profits every pay period D) all of the above E) none of the above
We cannot predict the effect on the market clearing price, but know that the equilibrium quantity will increase when
A) supply increases and demand decreases. B) supply and demand for a product simultaneously decrease. C) supply and demand for a product simultaneously increase. D) supply decreases and demand increases.