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Demand Practice I
Practice the important concepts from the lesson.
- What makes the Demand Curve shift?
- When a non-price determinant of demand changes
- The price changes
- When the demand schedule no longer exists
- When the law of demand no longer applies
Answer: A. When a non-price determinant of demand changes
- If the price changed on the product...
- There would be a new point, put on the same demand curve.
- The curve would shift
- The demand curve would become circular
- The demand curve would be more vertical
Answer: A. There would be a new point, but on the same demand curve.
- Which determinant of demand is correct? You are buying more skis in January.
- Weather/Season
- Market Size
- Price of Related Goods
- Income
Answer: A. Weather/Season
- Which determinant of demand is correct? You bought a boat because you had a salary increase.
- Income
- Market Size
- Expectations
- Weather/Season
Answer: A. Income
- Which determinant of demand is correct? You cut back on your purchases because you feel you are going to lose your job.
- Expectations
- Income
- Price of Related Goods
- Weather/Season
Answer: A. Expectations
- Which determinant of demand is correct? Pepsi advertises during The Super Bowl.
- Market Size
- Price of Related Goods
- Expectations
- Weather/Season
Answer: A. Market Size
- Which determinant of demand is correct? A certain type of boots are bought more today than 10 years ago.
- Tastes/Preferences
- Market Size
- Expectations
- Weather/Season
Answer: A. Tastes/Preferences
- How would you draw a DEMAND CURVE SHIFT?
- Draw a new curve to the left or to the right of the original curve
- Keep the QD the same, but change the price
- Draw the new curve more vertical (steep) than the old one
- Draw another point on the same D1 curve
Answer: A. Draw a new curve to the left or to the right of the original curve
- How would you draw a DEMAND CURVE SHIFT INCREASE?
- The D2 curve should be parallel and to the right of the D1 curve
- The D1 and D2 curves should intersect (cross)
- Draw the new curve more vertical (steep) than the old one and label it D2
- The D1 curve should be completely vertical and the D2 curve should be completely horizontal
Answer: A. The D2 curve should be parallel and to the right of the D1 curve.
- Apple juice and Pepsi are substitutes. If the price of apple juice decreases, what happens to the demand for Pepsi?
- The demand for Pepsi will decrease
- The demand for jelly will decrease
- The demand for Pepsi will increase
- The demand for Pepsi will be equal to the change in the demand for apple juice
Answer: A. The demand for Pepsi will decrease.
- Peanut butter and jelly are complements. If the price of peanut butter decreases, what happens to the demand for jelly?
- The demand for jelly will increase
- They measure how much satisfaction a product gives you
- It is the number of potential buyers
- It is the number of items bought
Answer: A. The demand for jelly will increase
- What are COMPLEMENTS?
- Two items that are different
- Buying Pepsi instead of Coke
- Buying apples instead of oranges
- Two items that are purchased together
Answer: D. Two items that are purchased together.
- How would you draw a DEMAND CURVE SHIFT DECREASE?
- The D2 curve should be parallel to the left of the D1 curve.
- The D1 and D2 curves should intersect (cross)
- Do not draw another curve. Instead, mark a new point lower on the D1 curve.
- The D1 curve should be completely vertical and the D2 curve should be completely horizontal.
Answer: A. The D2 curve should be parallel and to the left of the D1 curve.