The law of demand
A. is the opposite of the law of supply.
B. works only in large markets.
C. is a general tendency.
D. can never be violated.
Answer: C
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The increase in the demand for widgets, shown in the figure above, is the result of an increase in the price of McBoover devices. Therefore
A) widgets and McBoover devices are substitutes. B) widgets and McBoover devices are complements. C) widgets are a normal good. D) McBoover devices are a normal good.
If price is $5, marginal cost is $5, average total cost is $3, and the quantity produced is 150 units, then the perfectly competitive firm is
A) not maximizing economic profit. B) earning $2 in economic profits and is maximizing economic profits. C) earning $150 in economic profits and is not maximizing economic profits. D) earning $300 in economic profits and is maximizing economic profits.
Refer to the above figure. Suppose the equilibrium moves from E' to point E. An event that could have caused this movement is
A) an increase in the real interest rate in the United States. B) an increase in U.S. productivity. C) an increase in the perceived stability of the U.S. economy. D) an increase in demand for Japanese-produced goods by U.S. residents.
If a new cash deposit creates excess reserves of $5,000 and the required reserve ratio is 10 percent, the banking system can increase the money supply by a maximum of
a. $50,000. b. $500. c. $5,000. d. $4,500.