Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)An increase in demand causes an increase in equilibrium price;the increase in price causes supply to increase.
• B)A decrease in supply causes equilibrium price to rise;the increase in price then results in a decrease in quantity demanded.
• C)If both demand and supply decrease,there must be a decrease in equilibrium price;equilibrium quantity may either increase or decrease.
• D)If demand increases and supply decreases one cannot determine if equilibrium price will increase or decrease without knowing which change is greater.

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Definitions:

Financial Lease

A type of lease in which the lessee has use of the asset for most of its useful life, and the lease payments are designed to cover the lessor's purchase costs and provide a profit.

Lessor

The group that provides a property or asset for lease to another group, identified as the lessee.

Nonrecourse Basis

Nonrecourse Basis refers to a type of financing or lending where the borrower is not personally liable beyond the collateral for the loan.

Lessor

The party in a lease agreement who owns the leased asset and grants the lessee the right to use the asset in return for periodic payments.