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Both excess supply and excess demand are a result of

A
equilibrium.
B
disequilibrium.
C
overproduction.
D
elasticity.
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debtsprofitsexpensescosts

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debts
B
profits
C
expenses
D
costs
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A
total revenue
B
marginal revenue
C
marginal cost
D
total units produced
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Brenda’s Boards manufactures skateboards. Each skateboard sells for $45 and includes the following expenses: $3 for the wheels and mounts, $1 for the plastic board, $1 for the paint, and $10 for the labor. What is the total revenue the company makes after selling 10 boards?

A
$300
B
$350
C
$400
D
$450
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Which best describes how consumers may benefit from specialization?

A
Consumers can only purchase high-quality goods.
B
Consumers have more price options.
C
Consumers receive more sale offers.
D
Consumers find products at lower prices.
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The graph shows demand.In order to achieve equilibrium, what else must be included on the graph?

Question illustration
A
disequilibrium
B
supply curve
C
excess supply
D
excess demand
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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 statement best explains the law of demand?

A
The quantity demanded by consumers increases as prices rise, then decreases as prices fall.
B
The quantity demanded by consumers decreases as prices rise, then increases as prices fall.
C
The quantity demanded by producers increases as prices rise, then decreases as prices fall.
D
The quantity demanded by producers decreases as prices rise, then increases as prices fall.
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Which most likely results from producers engaging in specialization?

A
Producers reduce their costs.
B
Producers increase their market share.
C
Producers decrease the materials needed for production.
D
Producers always offer more competitive pricing.
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The graph shows excess demand.Which explains why the price indicated by p2 on the graph is lower than the equilibrium price?

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A
As prices fall, quantity demanded goes up.
B
As prices fall, quantity demanded goes down.
C
As prices fall, quantity demanded stays the same.
D
As prices fall, quantity demanded disappears.
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How do changing prices affect supply and demand?

A
As price increases, both supply and demand increase.
B
As price decreases, both supply and demand decrease.
C
As price increases, supply decreases, but demand increases.
D
As price decreases, supply decreases, but demand increases.
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A factor that most directly affects the demand for automobiles is

A
the individual tastes and preferences of buyers.
B
the cost of raw materials and natural resources.
C
the availability of workers in automobile factories.
D
a company's ability to respond to buyers' interest.
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Which aspect of monopolistic competition gives consumers more choice?

A
Producers rely on consumer decisions to succeed.
B
Price is not an important factor.
C
Few barriers to market entry exist.
D
Producers are more concerned about selection than profits.
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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.

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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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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 calculation helps determine which producer has the absolute advantage?

A
Resources used multiplied by amount produced
B
Amount produced divided by resources used
C
Amount produced minus resources used
D
Resources used divided by amount produced
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The chart shows the marginal revenue of producing apple pies.According to the chart, the marginal revenue

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A
decreases by ten dollars as production increases.
B
increases by ten dollars as production increases.
C
falls to zero dollars as production increases.
D
remains the same as production increases.
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According to the law of supply, price and quantity move

A
along a track in the same direction.
B
along a track in opposite directions.
C
from different points toward one another.
D
from the same point away from one another.
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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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On a graph, an equilibrium point is where

A
a supply curve and a demand curve meet.
B
a supply curve is higher than a demand curve.
C
the supply and demand curves head up.
D
the supply and demand curves head down.

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