Suppose Demand Increases and Supply Decreases

question 126

Multiple Choice

Suppose demand increases and supply decreases. Which of the following will happen?

• A) Equilibrium price will rise, fall, or stay the same while equilibrium quantity will decrease.
• B) Equilibrium price will rise, fall, or stay the same while equilibrium quantity will increase.
• C) Equilibrium quantity will rise, fall, or stay the same and equilibrium price will increase.
• D) Equilibrium quantity will rise, fall, or stay the same while equilibrium price will decrease.
• E) The change in equilibrium price and quantity cannot be determined.

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Definitions:

Moral Reasoning

The process of determining what is right or wrong in a specific situation, based on ethical principles, values, and beliefs.

Lawrence Kohlberg

A psychologist known for his theory of moral development, which outlines how ethical reasoning and morality evolve throughout different stages of human life.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals acquire and understand knowledge, form concepts, solve problems, and gain insights.

Conventional Level

Kohlberg’s second level of moral development, in which right and wrong are based on the internalized standards of others; “right” is whatever helps or is approved of by others, or whatever is consistent with the laws of society.