If a demand curve shifts left, it implies
A) as a group, consumers are willing and able to pay less for the product.
B) as a group, consumers are willing and able to pay more for the product.
C) government has regulated how many people can purchase the product.
D) the profit motive of the firms is making the price too high.
A
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When a government mandate sets the rental price of an apartment below the market clearing level, which of the following result?
A) More apartments are rented. B) Landlords attempt to make up for the lower rental income by charging more for security deposits and cleaning fees. C) Landlords discriminate less. D) Landlords address their tenant's requests in a more prompt manner.
When a bank receives a $50 million discount loan from the Federal Reserve, the bank's reserves
A) remain the same. B) increase by less than $50 million. C) increase by $50 million. D) increase by more than $50 million.
Mikey is very picky and insists that his mom make his breakfast with equal parts of cereal and apple juice — any other combination and it ends up on the floor. Cereal costs 4 cents per tablespoon and apple juice costs 6 cents per tablespoon
If Mikey's mom budgets $8 per month for Mikey's breakfast, how much cereal and juice does she buy? A) 40 tablespoons each of cereal and juice B) 80 tablespoons each of cereal and juice C) 40 tablespoons of cereal and 75 tablespoons of juice D) 100 tablespoons of cereal and 67 tablespoons of juice
In a bilateral monopoly, equilibrium price will
A) favor the seller. B) favor the buyer. C) approximate the competitive equilibrium price. D) not be determined by a simple rule.