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Market in Motion and Price Controls MCQ

The secondary effects of an action that may occur in addition to the initial effects are called ______.

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Correct Answer: Unintended consequences

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Which of the following age ranges are most likely to be affected adversely by the use of a high minimum wage?

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Correct Answer: 15–19 years

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Which of the following groups would probably have the most-favorable view of using price ceilings?

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Correct Answer: Low-income people

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Price ceilings on rent often cause ______.

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Correct Answer: The rate of return for housing investments to fall

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Which of the following distorts price signals and incentives to producers and consumers?

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Correct Answer: Government-enforced price ceilings set below the market clearing price

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Price ceilings cause persistent ______.

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Correct Answer: Shortages

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If the leftward shift of the demand curve is greater than the rightward shift of the supply curve, the equilibrium price will ______ and the equilibrium quantity will ______.

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Correct Answer: Fall; fall

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about the free market?

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Correct Answer: Countless individuals decide what to produce.

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Which of the following will cause a shortage of a product?

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Correct Answer: Demand increases; supply stays the same.

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The falling prices of component parts cause the supply curve for HD televisions to ______.

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Correct Answer: Shift to the right

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Which of the following will cause a decrease of equilibrium price?

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Correct Answer: Increase in supply and decrease in demand

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A quantity that cannot be predicted with any certainty is said to be which of the following?

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Correct Answer: Indeterminate

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Which of the following provides a way for both buyers and sellers to communicate about the relative value of resources?

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Correct Answer: Market prices

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Which of the following are the foundation of the market system?

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Correct Answer: Supply and demand

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An increase in supply and an increase in demand cause a(n) ______ of equilibrium quantity.

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Correct Answer: Increase

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Secondary effects of an action that may occur in addition to the initial effects

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Correct Answer: Unintentional

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Price_______ is A legally established minimum price

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Correct Answer: Floor

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Price ______ is A legally established maximum price

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Correct Answer: Ceiling

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