Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Does a change in consumers’ tastes lead to a movement along the

Does a change in consumers’ tastes lead to a movement along the demand curve or to a shift in the demand curve? Does a change in price lead to a movement along the demand curve or to a shift in the de...

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Q: A change in which of the following will NOT shift the demand curve

A change in which of the following will NOT shift the demand curve for hamburgers? a. the price of hot dogs b. the price of hamburgers c. the price of hamburger buns d. the income of hamburger consume...

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Q: Make up an example of a monthly supply schedule for pizza,

Make up an example of a monthly supply schedule for pizza, and graph the implied supply curve. Give an example of something that would shift this supply curve, and briefly explain your reasoning. Woul...

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Q: A linear, downward-sloping demand curve is a.

A linear, downward-sloping demand curve is a. inelastic b. unit elastic. c. elastic. d. inelastic at some points, and elastic at others.

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Q: Suppose the price elasticity of demand for heating oil is 0.

Suppose the price elasticity of demand for heating oil is 0.2 in the short run and 0.7 in the long run. a. If the price of heating oil rises from $1.80 to $2.20 per gallon, what happens to the quantit...

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Q: If the elasticity is greater than 1, is demand elastic or

If the elasticity is greater than 1, is demand elastic or inelastic? If the elasticity equals zero, is demand perfectly elastic or perfectly inelastic?

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Q: How might a drought that destroys half of all farm crops be

How might a drought that destroys half of all farm crops be good for farmers? If such a drought is good for farmers, why don’t farmers destroy their own crops in the absence of a drought?

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Q: A $1 per unit tax levied on consumers of a good

A $1 per unit tax levied on consumers of a good is equivalent to a. a $1 per unit tax levied on producers of the good. b. a $1 per unit subsidy paid to producers of the good. c. a price floor that rai...

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Q: A recent study found that the demand-and-supply schedules

A recent study found that the demand-and-supply schedules for Frisbees are as follows: a. What are the equilibrium price and quantity of Frisbees? b. Frisbee manufacturers persuade the government th...

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Q: What mechanisms allocate resources when the price of a good is not

What mechanisms allocate resources when the price of a good is not allowed to bring supply and demand into equilibrium?

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