What happens when consumers react to an increase in a good's price by consuming less of that good and more of other goods
a. elasticity of demand
b. substitution effect
c. law of demand
d. complement
e. substitute
Ans: b. substitution effect
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The above figure shows the market for DVDs. The government decides that all citizens deserve to watch affordable DVDs so a price ceiling of $12 per DVD is placed on DVDs. After this price ceiling is in effect, producer surplus equals ________
A) $900,000 B) $400,000 C) $200,000 D) $100,000 E) $1,800,000
Sam buys gasoline and coffee each week. In order to draw his budget line between gasoline and coffee, Sam would have to know
A) only how much income he has available to spend on gasoline and coffee. B) only the prices of one gallon of gasoline and one pound of coffee. C) only how much gasoline he wants to buy and how much coffee he wants to drink. D) both how much income he has to spend and the prices of one gallon of gasoline and one pound of coffee.
In a two product two country world, international trade can lead to increases in
A) consumer welfare only if output of both products is increased. B) output of both products and consumer welfare in both countries. C) total production of both products but not consumer welfare in both countries. D) consumer welfare in both countries but not total production of both products. E) prices of both goods in both countries.
Buying a cup of coffee with a dollar bill represents the use of money as a:
a. medium of exchange. b. unit of account. c. store of value. d. all of these.