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The amount of money paid for a good, service, or resource is known as
price.
cash.
buying power.
credit.
Price indicates how much ___ a customer places on a good, service, or resource.
confidence
desire
trust
value
One price compared to another refers to
incentives.
cost.
inflated price.
relative price.
What is the relative price of one pound of yellow squash @ 40 cents per pound to a pound of butternut squash @ $1.20 per pound?
1 to 3
1 to 4
1 to 2
1 to 1
Which of the following is an example of a change in relative price when the original price of red apples is 60 cents per pound, and the original price of green apples is 80 cents per pound:
Red apples @ 30 cents per pound; green apples @ 40 cents per pound.
Red apples @ 90 cents per pound; green apples @ 80 cents per pound.
Red apples @ $1.20 per pound; green apples @ $1.60 per pound.
All of these answers are correct.
Consumers, producers, and resource owners need ___ concerning price in order to make important economic decisions.
incentives
information
rationing
buying power
In a free-enterprise economy, the incentives which keep producers constantly changing and reallocating their resources are known as
consumers.
stocks.
profits.
expansions.
Demand interacts with supply to determine
cost.
production.
profit.
price.
As prices increase, the quantity demanded will generally
increase.
decrease.
stay the same.
None of these answers is correct.
As prices increase, the quantity supplied will generally
increase.
decrease.
stay the same.
None of these answers is correct.
As the quantity of supply decreases, the price will generally
increase.
decrease.
stay the same.
None of these answers is correct.
As the quantity demanded decreases, the price will generally
increase.
decrease.
stay the same.
None of these answers is correct.
The point at which the quantity of a good that buyers want to buy is the same as the quantity that sellers are willing to sell is referred to as ___ price.
market.
equal.
equilibrium.
maximum.
When producers produce more than buyers are willing and able to buy, ___ exists.
excess supply.
equilibrium price.
excess demand.
normal price.
When buyers are willing and able to buy more than has been produced, ___ excess exists.
supply
cost
demand
profit
Any price above the equilibrium price will result in
excess supply.
excess demand.
decreased supply.
decreased profits.
Which of the following is an example of equilibrium price:
Price $300; Demand 500; Supply 300
Price $600; Demand 200; Supply 400
Price $500; Demand 300; Supply 300
Price $400; Demand 400; Supply 300
The actual price that prevails in a market at any particular moment is known as ___ price.
market
normal
equilibrium
market clearing
There is ample evidence that a higher price still indicates better:
quality.
comfort.
discounts.
location.
Self-image is the way
others feel about you.
you learn about others.
you feel about yourself.
your family treats you.
When a customer buys at the lowest possible price, they are buying for a(s) ___ reason.
rational
confusing
emotional
psychological
Some customers will not buy an item if it falls below a certain level because it fails to give them enough
purchasing power.
status.
self awareness.
value.
Many businesspeople feel that the number ___ has a magical effect on customers.
13
9
7
21
Even pricing is used to suggest
low price.
easy calculation.
high quality.
new merchandise.
A frequently purchased item that is priced close to cost to attract customers is called
discontinued item.
promotion.
loss leader.
clearance sale.
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