Suppose That Demand for a Good Increases And, at the Same

question 54

Multiple Choice

Suppose that demand for a good increases and, at the same time, supply of the good decreases. What would happen in the market for the good?

• A)Equilibrium price would decrease, but the impact on equilibrium quantity would be ambiguous.
• B)Equilibrium price would increase, but the impact on equilibrium quantity would be ambiguous.
• C)Equilibrium quantity would decrease, but the impact on equilibrium price would be ambiguous.
• D)Equilibrium quantity would increase, but the impact on equilibrium price would be ambiguous.

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Definitions:

Closing Process

The final steps in the accounting cycle used to update the financial records for the period's revenues, expenses, and dividends to prepare for the next accounting period.

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenue and expenses over a specific period, illustrating the company's profit or loss.

Income Summary Account

A temporary account used in closing process to transfer the balances of all revenue and expense accounts to Retained Earnings.

Income Summary

An account used in the closing process during the accounting cycle that summarizes revenues and expenses before transferring the net amount to retained earnings.