Elasticity and Incentives Answers

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The government has set a price floor on bread. Manufacturers cannot sell loaves for less than $5.00, which is a dollar above the market price. What will most likely result from this price control?

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The quantity demanded for bread will decrease, and the quantity supplied will increase.
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The quantity demanded and quantity supplied for bread will increase.
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The quantity demanded for bread will increase,and the quantity supplied will decrease.
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The quantity demanded and quantity supplied for bread will decrease.
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Goods that are considered to be needs tend to be

A
elastic when the price changes.
B
inelastic when the price changes.
C
elastic when the supply changes.
D
inelastic when the supply changes.
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The graph shows the price of green tea compared to the amount supplied by producers.What does this graph suggest about green tea? Choose two answers.Green tea is elastic in terms of supply.Green tea is inelastic in terms of supply.Green tea is neither elastic nor inelastic.The supply of green tea changes sharply with the price.The quantity supplied of green tea does not change sharply with the price.

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A
Green tea is elastic in terms of supply.
B
Green tea is inelastic in terms of supply.
C
Green tea is neither elastic nor inelastic.
D
The supply of green tea changes sharply with the price.
E
The quantity supplied of green tea does not change sharply with the price.
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The graph shows the price of a good compared to the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied.On this graph, what does the green arrow represent?

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a
an ineffective price floor set above equilibrium causing a surplus.
a
an effective price floor set below equilibrium causing a shortage.
a
an ineffective price ceiling set above equilibrium causing a surplus.
a
an effective price ceiling set below equilibrium causing a shortage.
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Tasty Treat Tea is a popular iced tea drink. When the manufacturer begins to use imported tea leaves, the price rises by 10%, and the quantity demanded falls by 20%.The fact that quantity demanded changed by more than the price change suggests that

A
The consumer no longer prefers the iced tea drink.
B
The demand for Tasty Treat Tea is elastic.
C
The demand for Tasty Treat Tea is inelastic.
D
The consumer no longer shops at Tasty Treat Tea.
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Which is an example of a positive incentive for consumers?

A
a sales tax imposed by a state
B
a steady rise in profits over a year
C
a coupon clipped from a newspaper
D
an increase in price for a popular product
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What is the difference between a price floor and a price ceiling?

A
A price floor is the minimum price allowed for a good. A price ceiling is the maximum price allowed for a good.
B
A price floor is the maximum price allowed for a good. A price ceiling is the minimum price allowed for a good.
C
A price ceiling below the equilibrium price has no effect.
D
A price floor above the equilibrium price has no effect.
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In the market, actions known as incentives affect

p
producers only.
c
consumers only.
c
consumers or producers.
n
neither consumers nor producers.
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In economics, if a good is inelastic,

A
consumers have lost an interest in purchasing it.
B
producers have lost an interest in manufacturing it.
C
its supply or demand is too sensitive to price changes.
D
its supply or demand is not sensitive to price changes.
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A consumer might respond to a negative incentive by

A
purchasing more of the products.
B
buying the good at a cheap price.
C
receiving a discount.
D
decreasing use of the product to save money.
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In the market, actions known as incentives affect

A
producers only.
B
consumers only.
C
consumers or producers.
D
neither consumers nor producers.
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Tasty Treat Tea is a popular iced tea drink. When the manufacturer begins to use imported tea leaves, the price rises by 10%, and the quantity demanded falls by 20%.The fact that quantity demanded changed by more than the price change suggests that

A
The consumer no longer prefers the iced tea drink.
B
The demand for Tasty Treat Tea is elastic.
C
The demand for Tasty Treat Tea is inelastic.
D
The consumer no longer shops at Tasty Treat Tea.
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In economics, if a good is inelastic,

A
consumers have lost an interest in purchasing it.
B
producers have lost an interest in manufacturing it.
C
its supply or demand is too sensitive to price changes.
D
its supply or demand is not sensitive to price changes.
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Which is an example of a product that is considered a need?

A
breakfast food
B
music player
C
sports equipment
D
video game
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Goods that are considered to be needs tend to be

A
elastic when the price changes.
B
inelastic when the price changes.
C
elastic when the supply changes.
D
inelastic when the supply changes.
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Which is an example of a positive incentive for consumers?

A
a sales tax imposed by a state
B
a steady rise in profits over a year
C
a coupon clipped from a newspaper
D
an increase in price for a popular product
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The lowest amount a manufacturer can pay factory workers is an example of

A
an incentive.
B
a price floor.
C
a price ceiling.
D
an elastic service.
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The graph shows the price of a good compared to the quantity supplied.This graph demonstrates how

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A
the amount produced slightly changes with the price.
B
the amount produced greatly changes with the price.
C
the amount consumed slightly changes with the price.
D
the amount consumed greatly changes with the price.
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Which statement best describes incentives?

A
Incentives are mostly positive.
B
Incentives are mostly negative.
C
Incentives can be positive or negative.
D
Incentives are neither positive nor negative.
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Which is an example of a negative incentive for producers?

A
a chance to make more money
B
a special sale at a department store
C
a coupon clipped from a newspaper
D
a sharp increase in production costs

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