Assume there is a shortage in the market for digital music players. Which of the following statements correctly describes this situation?
A) The demand for digital music players is greater than the supply of digital music players.
B) Some consumers will be unable to obtain digital music players at the market price and will have an incentive to offer to buy the product at a higher price.
C) The price of digital music players will rise in response to the shortage; as the price rises the quantity demanded will increase and the quantity supplied will decrease.
D) The shortage will cause a decrease in the equilibrium price of digital music players.
Answer: B
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A. larger in the short run than in the long run. B. larger in the long run than in the short run. C. about the same in the short run and in the long run. D. is difficult to differentiate from the short run to the long run.
Keynesians
A. believe capitalism is inherently unstable. B. contend that government intervention in the economy is undesirable. C. advocated a laissez-faire policy. D. believe wages and prices are flexible downward.