A Given Increase in Demand Will Raise the Equilibrium Quantity

question 66

Multiple Choice

A given increase in demand will raise the equilibrium quantity exchanged:

• A)​unless supply is perfectly inelastic.
• B)​more in the long run than in the short run.
• C)​in the market for normal goods.
• D)​all of the above

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Definitions:

Bretton Woods System

A monetary management system established in 1944 which set up fixed exchange rates for major currencies, with the US dollar convertible to gold, and led to the creation of the IMF and World Bank.

Fixed Exchange Rates

A system where the value of a currency is pegged to another currency, a basket of currencies, or a commodity such as gold, and does not fluctuate in the foreign exchange market.

Gold Standard

A monetary system in which the standard unit of currency is based on a fixed quantity of gold, ensuring stability and trust in currency value.

Balance of Trade Deficit

A Balance of Trade Deficit occurs when a country's imports of goods and services exceed its exports, indicating that more money is flowing out of the country to buy foreign goods than is coming in from the sale of domestic goods.