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Supply and Demand Analysis in Microeconomics Quiz

#1

Which of the following best describes the law of demand?

As the price of a good decreases, the quantity demanded increases.
Explanation

Inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded.

#2

What does the supply curve illustrate?

The relationship between price and quantity supplied.
Explanation

Relationship between price and quantity supplied.

#3

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

Equilibrium price increases, equilibrium quantity decreases.
Explanation

Price rises, quantity falls due to scarcity.

#4

Which of the following factors does NOT cause a shift in the demand curve?

Change in the price of the good itself.
Explanation

Price change doesn't shift the curve, it moves along it.

#5

What does the term 'price elasticity of demand' measure?

The percentage change in quantity demanded for a percentage change in price.
Explanation

Sensitivity of quantity demanded to price variations.

#6

If the cross-price elasticity of demand between two goods is negative, what does it indicate?

The goods are complements.
Explanation

Inverse relationship between goods' prices.

#7

What does the income elasticity of demand measure?

The percentage change in quantity demanded for a percentage change in income.
Explanation

Sensitivity of demand to income fluctuations.

#8

What is the concept of elasticity of supply?

It measures the responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in price.
Explanation

Degree of responsiveness in supply to price changes.

#9

What is the main determinant of the price elasticity of supply?

Time period considered.
Explanation

Impact of time horizon on supply responsiveness.

#10

What happens to equilibrium price and quantity if both demand and supply increase by the same proportion?

Equilibrium price remains the same, equilibrium quantity increases.
Explanation

Price stability, increased quantity due to dual demand and supply growth.

#11

If a good has a perfectly inelastic demand, what is the price elasticity of demand?

Zero
Explanation

No change in quantity demanded despite price shifts.

#12

What does it mean when demand is said to be elastic?

Consumers are highly responsive to price changes.
Explanation

Large change in quantity demanded due to price shifts.

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