3. The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

What happens in the market for cream cheese if (1) the price of butter, a substitute for cream cheese, falls and (2) the cost of milk, an input in cream cheese production, rises?

If the economy booms and incomes rise, what happens in the markets for inferior goods?

What happens in the market for online tutoring services if (1) the government decides to provide funding for online tutors and (2) the price of private tutoring, a substitute for online tutoring services, increases?

The discovery of a new fertilizer will shift the ___________ curve for carrots, leading to a ___________ equilibrium price.

A decrease in _________ will cause a movement along a given supply curve, which is called a change in __________.

If producers of garden hoses have discovered new technology to improve production, while the number of gardeners increases, what happens in the market for garden hoses?

Which of the following situations would lead to an increase in the equilibrium price of carrots and a decrease in the equilibrium quantity of carrots sold?

Gum and mints are substitutes. If the price of gum increases, what happens in the market for mints?

A change in which of the following will NOT shift the demand curve for ice cream?

If the wages of bus drivers increases at the same time that the income of consumers decrease, what happens in the market for bus rides (assuming that bus rides are an inferior good)?

What happens in the market for wheat if (1) the cost of fertilizer, an input in production, increases and (2) tornadoes ravages the Midwest, where wheat is grown?

What happens in the market for tennis balls if (1) the price of tennis rackets, a complement for tennis balls, increases and (2) the price of baseballs, a substitute in production, decreases?