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The Demand Curve quiz #4

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  • The table shows information on the conditions of demand and supply for designer purses

    The table provides data on price, quantity demanded, and quantity supplied for designer purses.
  • A demand schedule is a table that shows the relationship between

    A demand schedule shows the relationship between price and quantity demanded.
  • The following graph shows the demand for a good.

    The graph illustrates the inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded for the good.
  • A demand curve is graphed by plotting:

    A demand curve is graphed by plotting price and quantity demanded pairs.
  • The table displays price and quantity

    The table shows the demand schedule, listing quantity demanded at each price.
  • Consider the market for gasoline. Buyers

    Buyers in the gasoline market respond to price changes according to the law of demand.
  • The demand for a perfectly competitive firm's product is a horizontal line originating at the market

    In perfect competition, the firm's demand curve is a horizontal line at the market price.
  • When quantity demanded decreases in response to a change in price

    This is movement along the demand curve, consistent with the law of demand.
  • A demand curve shows the relationship between price and _________________ on a graph.

    A demand curve shows the relationship between price and quantity demanded.
  • Change in the number of buyers is a determinant of market

    Change in the number of buyers is a determinant of market demand.
  • The table contains the supply and demand schedule for bluefin tuna

    The table lists quantity supplied and quantity demanded at various prices for bluefin tuna.
  • The demand curve focuses entirely on the:

    The demand curve focuses on the relationship between price and quantity demanded.
  • According to a typical demand curve, the higher the price,

    The higher the price, the lower the quantity demanded.
  • The demand for a perfectly competitive firm's product is a horizontal line originating at the:

    It originates at the market price.
  • Market demand is determined by

    Market demand is determined by summing all individual demands at each price.
  • A demand curve shows how changes in

    A demand curve shows how changes in price affect quantity demanded.
  • Most demand curves are relatively elastic in the upper-left portion because the original price

    The original price is high and quantity is low, so a small price change leads to a large change in quantity demanded.
  • Consider the market demand curve for the Samsung Galaxy smartphone

    The market demand curve shows the total quantity demanded at each price for Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
  • An increase in the demand for music downloads indicates that more music downloads are

    More music downloads are purchased at every price.
  • Graphically the market demand curve is

    The market demand curve is the horizontal sum of all individual demand curves.
  • A downward-sloping demand curve illustrates

    It illustrates the inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded.
  • If the demand curve is perfectly elastic, then an increase in supply will:

    An increase in supply will not change the price, only the quantity sold.
  • If the price of a good rises, this will cause:

    A rise in price will cause quantity demanded to decrease.
  • An increase in the number of consumers in the market for chocolate would

    An increase in the number of consumers would shift the demand curve to the right.
  • The demand curve perceived by a perfectly competitive firm

    The demand curve is perfectly elastic (horizontal) at the market price.
  • Suppose that your demand schedule for pizza is as follows:

    Your demand schedule lists the quantity of pizza you would buy at various prices.
  • A demand curve shows the

    A demand curve shows the relationship between price and quantity demanded.
  • How is the concept of demand best described in microeconomics?

    Demand refers to the behavior of buyers or consumers in the market, specifically the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.
  • What is demand in the context of microeconomics?

    Demand is the entire relationship between the price of a good and the quantity that consumers are willing and able to buy at each price.
  • How is the market demand for a product defined?

    Market demand is the sum of all individual consumers' demands for a product at each price level.
  • What does the demand curve show?

    The demand curve shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded at those prices.
  • What is a demand schedule for a good?

    A demand schedule is a table that lists pairs of prices and the corresponding quantities demanded at those prices.
  • How is a demand schedule best described?

    A demand schedule is a list or table showing the quantity demanded of a good at different prices.
  • What information does a demand curve show?

    A demand curve shows how much of a good consumers are willing to buy at various prices.
  • What does a demand curve represent in microeconomics?

    A demand curve represents the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers.
  • What does the demand curve illustrate?

    The demand curve illustrates the quantities of a good that consumers are willing to purchase at different prices.
  • What must a person have to have demand for a good?

    To have demand, a person must have both the willingness and the ability to purchase a good at a given price.
  • What is the basic principle of the law of demand?

    The law of demand states that as the price of a good rises, the quantity demanded falls, and as the price falls, the quantity demanded rises, all else equal.
  • How is demand defined in microeconomics?

    Demand is the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity that consumers are willing and able to buy at each price.
  • What is a market demand schedule?

    A market demand schedule is a table that shows the total quantity demanded by all consumers in the market at each price.