Assume That Both the Demand Curve and the Supply Curve

question 118

Multiple Choice

Assume that both the demand curve and the supply curve for MP3 players shift to the right but the demand curve shifts more than the supply curve.As a result

• A)both the equilibrium price and quantity of MP3 players will increase.
• B)the equilibrium price of MP3 players will increase; the equilibrium quantity may increase or decrease.
• C)the equilibrium price of MP3 players may increase or decrease; the equilibrium quantity will increase.
• D)the equilibrium price of MP3 players will decrease; the equilibrium quantity may increase or decrease.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The rise in earnings associated with the sale of one more unit of output.

Total Revenue Curve

A graphical representation showing how total revenue changes as the amount of goods sold varies.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied, typically upward sloping, indicating that higher prices motivate more supply.

Lower Order Needs

Are physiological, safety and social needs in Maslow’s hierarchy.