Figure 3-6 -Which of the Following Is Evidence of a Surplus of a Surplus

question 168

Multiple Choice

Figure 3-6
-Which of the following is evidence of a surplus of bananas?

• A) Firms raise the price of bananas.
• B) The price of bananas is lowered in order to increase sales.
• C) The equilibrium price of bananas rises due to an increase in demand.
• D) The quantity demanded of bananas is greater than the quantity supplied.

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Definitions:

Price

The amount of money required to purchase something or the value that consumers are willing to exchange for a good or service.

Midpoint Method

A technique used in economics to calculate the elasticity of a variable relative to another, minimizing the variability of the measurement regardless of the direction of change.

Price Elasticity

An indicator of the extent to which the demand or supply for a product shifts following a variation in its cost.

Metric System

A decimal system of units based on the meter, kilogram, second, etc., used for scientific and most international measures.