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Supply and Market Behavior Quiz

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#1

What is the law of demand in economics?

As price increases, quantity demanded increases
As price increases, quantity demanded decreases
As price decreases, quantity demanded increases
As price remains constant, quantity demanded decreases
#2

Which of the following is not a determinant of supply?

Technology
Number of sellers
Consumer preferences
Resource prices
#3

What is the law of diminishing marginal utility?

As the quantity consumed increases, the total utility increases
As the quantity consumed increases, the marginal utility increases
As the quantity consumed increases, the total utility decreases
As the quantity consumed increases, the marginal utility decreases
#4

What is a perfectly competitive market characterized by?

One seller and many buyers
One buyer and many sellers
Many sellers with differentiated products
Many buyers with differentiated products
#5

What is the difference between a movement along the demand curve and a shift in the demand curve?

A movement is caused by a change in price, while a shift is caused by a change in non-price factors
A movement is caused by a change in quantity demanded, while a shift is caused by a change in quantity supplied
A movement is caused by a change in income, while a shift is caused by a change in preferences
A movement and a shift are identical in meaning
#6

What is the price elasticity of demand formula?

Percentage change in quantity demanded / Percentage change in price
Percentage change in price / Percentage change in quantity demanded
Total quantity demanded / Total price
Total price / Total quantity demanded
#7

What is the difference between explicit costs and implicit costs?

Explicit costs are opportunity costs, while implicit costs are out-of-pocket costs
Explicit costs are out-of-pocket costs, while implicit costs are opportunity costs
Explicit costs are variable costs, while implicit costs are fixed costs
Explicit costs are fixed costs, while implicit costs are variable costs
#8

In economics, what is the concept of elasticity of demand?

The responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price
The responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in price
The responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in income
The responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in income
#9

What is a monopolistic competition market characterized by?

One seller and many buyers
One buyer and many sellers
Many sellers with differentiated products
Many buyers with differentiated products
#10

What is the difference between a normal good and an inferior good?

Normal goods have elastic demand, while inferior goods have inelastic demand
Normal goods have inelastic demand, while inferior goods have elastic demand
Normal goods are luxury items, while inferior goods are basic necessities
Normal goods are basic necessities, while inferior goods are luxury items
#11

What is the concept of equilibrium price in a market?

The price at which quantity demanded equals quantity supplied
The price at which quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied
The price at which quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded
The price at which both buyers and sellers are dissatisfied
#12

What is the concept of deadweight loss in economics?

The loss of potential gains from trade
The loss of consumer surplus
The loss of producer surplus
The loss of total surplus due to market inefficiency
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