If We Observe a Rise in the Equilibrium Price of Good

question 183

Multiple Choice

If we observe a rise in the equilibrium price of good A,we know that the demand for A has

• A)increased or the supply of A has decreased or both.
• B)increased or the supply of A has increased or both.
• C)decreased or the supply of A has increased or both.
• D)decreased or the supply of A has decreased or both.
• E)not changed.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

A measure of how the quantity demanded or supplied of a good changes in response to a change in its price.

Substitutes

Goods or services that can be used in place of each other, fulfilling similar needs or desires.

Price Elasticity

An indication of the extent to which the demand or supply of a product alters following a variation in its price.

Substitutes

Products or services that can be used in place of each other, where the increase in price of one leads to an increase in demand for the other.