-In the Figure, the Equilibrium Price Is Initially $3 Per

question 313

Multiple Choice

-In the figure, the equilibrium price is initially $3 per bushel of wheat. If suppliers come to expect that the price of a bushel of wheat will rise in the future, but buyers do not, the current equilibrium price will

• A) rise.
• B) fall.
• C) not change.
• D) Perhaps rise, fall, or stay the same, depending on whether there are more demanders or suppliers in the market.

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Definitions:

Demand Elastic

Refers to how sensitive the quantity demanded of a good is to a change in its price; high elasticity indicates consumers will significantly alter their demand in response to price changes.

Price Effect

The impact on the quantity demanded of a good or service resulting from a change in its price, holding all other factors constant.

Quantity Effect

The change in quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service due to a change in its price.

Price-elastic Demand

A situation where the quantity demanded of a good or service significantly changes in response to changes in its price.