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Principles of Microeconomics - Supply, Demand, and Market Equilibrium Quiz

#1

What is the law of demand in economics?

As price decreases, quantity demanded increases
Explanation

Inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded.

#2

What is the law of supply in economics?

As price increases, quantity supplied increases
Explanation

Direct relationship between price and quantity supplied.

#3

In economics, what is consumer surplus?

The difference between the highest price a consumer is willing to pay and the price they actually pay
Explanation

Benefit consumers gain by paying less than their maximum willingness to pay.

#4

What is the law of diminishing marginal utility?

As more of a good is consumed, the additional satisfaction from consuming one more unit decreases
Explanation

Decline in satisfaction with each additional unit consumed.

#5

What is producer surplus in economics?

The difference between the lowest price a producer is willing to accept and the price they actually receive
Explanation

Benefit producers gain by receiving more than their minimum acceptable price.

#6

What is the formula for calculating total revenue?

Price x Quantity
Explanation

Product of the price per unit and the quantity sold.

#7

What causes a shift in the demand curve?

Change in consumer preferences
Explanation

Shifts occur due to factors beyond price.

#8

Which of the following is NOT a determinant of supply?

Consumer preferences
Explanation

Not a factor affecting supply levels.

#9

What is a price ceiling in economics?

A legally established maximum price for a good or service
Explanation

Government intervention setting upper price limits.

#10

Which of the following is a characteristic of a perfectly competitive market?

Many buyers and sellers with identical products
Explanation

Large number of players offering undifferentiated goods.

#11

What is the price elasticity of demand formula?

Percentage change in price / Percentage change in quantity demanded
Explanation

Measure of responsiveness of quantity demanded to price changes.

#12

What is a price floor in economics?

A legally established minimum price for a good or service
Explanation

Government intervention setting lower price limits.

#13

What happens to market equilibrium price and quantity when demand increases and supply decreases?

Price increases, quantity increases
Explanation

Prices rise due to increased demand, while quantity supplied falls.

#14

What is the income elasticity of demand formula?

Percentage change in quantity demanded / Percentage change in income
Explanation

Measure of responsiveness of demand to changes in income.

#15

What is the cross-price elasticity of demand formula?

Percentage change in quantity demanded of one good / Percentage change in price of another good
Explanation

Measure of how the quantity demanded of one good changes in response to a change in the price of another good.

#16

What is the formula for calculating elasticity of supply?

Percentage change in quantity supplied / Percentage change in price
Explanation

Measure of how much the quantity supplied of a good responds to changes in price.

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