In: Economics
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE / FALSE
Answer 1
Steel is the main input in the production of cars. A decrease in the price of steel will shift.
Option A) is correct. Supply curve of cars to the right.
Reason: A decrease in the price of a raw material leads to higher production because it is now cheaper to produce that good. Thus, the supply curve will shift to the right.
Answer 2
An increase in the price of a substitute good will shift the
Option c) is correct. Demand curve to the right.
Reason: An increase in price of a substitute good leads to increase in demand for the other substitute. Thus, when demand increases, the demand curve will shift to the right.
Answer 3
Two goods are substitutes if a decrease in the price of one leads to an increase in demand for the other
FALSE
Reason: If a decrease in price of one good is leading to an increase in demand of another good, they are said to be compliments and not substitutes.
Answer 4
When the income elasticity of demand is negative then goods are complements.
FALSE
Reason: It is the Cross Price of elaticity of demand that is used to determine whether goods are substitutes or compliments. Income elasticity shows whether goods are inferior, luxury, necessity etc.
Answer 5
When quantity demanded is lower than quantity supplied, then
Option a) is correct. Price continue to fall until market reaches the equilibrium
Reason: Since quanity demanded is lower than quantity supplied, there is a surplus in the market. This will result in decrease in prices to obtain a new equilibrium and lower prices.