If a price ceiling is set above the current market clearing price, then
A) a surplus must immediately occur.
B) a shortage must immediately occur.
C) there will be incentives for black markets to develop.
D) quantity demanded will remain equal to quantity supplied at the current market clearing price.
Answer: D
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Does a tax on buyers affect the supply curve?
A. Yes, it shifts to the left by the amount of the tax.
B. Yes, it shifts to the right by the amount of the tax.
C. Yes, it shifts up by the amount of the tax.
D. No, there is change in the quantity supplied, but the supply curve does not move.
The cross elasticity of demand for substitute goods must
a. be greater than one b. be less than one c. be zero d. exceed zero e. be negative
For any country that allows free trade,
a. domestic quantity demanded is equal to domestic quantity supplied at the world price. b. domestic quantity demanded is greater than domestic quantity supplied at the world price. c. both producers and consumers in that country gain when domestic products are exported, but both groups lose when foreign products are imported. d. the domestic price is equal to the world price.
Draw an appropriate diagram to represent the business cycle and label each of the five phases. Provide a brief description of each phase