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1. 1990/II/5
Suppose there is a good harvest of apples this year. Under which of the following conditions will apple growers
earn more income?
A. They sell more apples. B. The demand for apples is elastic.
C. The supply of apples is inelastic. D. The government fixes a minimum price on apples.

2. 1990/II/15
Unit price

D1 D2

0 Quantity

Which of the following will cause the demand curve if ice cream to shift from D1 to D2?
A. The cost of production of ice cream decreases. B. More and more children enjoy drinking soft drinks.
C. The price of ice cream decreases. D. Children are given more pocket money.

3. 1990/II/17
Which of the following will cause a fall in the equilibrium price of petroleum in a country?
A. The country imposes a quota on the imported oil.
B. The cost of exploration for oil increases substantially.
C. The country undergoes rapid industrialization.
D. A cheap substitute for oil has been discovered.

4. 1990/II/26
After the launching of an advertising campaign, both the price and the quantity sold of a product increase.
Which of the following statements can explain this?
A. The demand for the product is inelastic. B. The supply of the product is elastic.
C. The demand for the product increases. D. The supply of the product decreases.

5. 1990/II/43
Suppose that the Japanese yen appreciates against the Hong Kong dollar and the Italian lira depreciates against
the Hong Kong dollar. The demand for Italian cars in Hong Kong will
A. increase.
B. decrease.
C. remain unchanged because there is only a change in the quantity demanded.
D. either increase depending on the extent of price changes.

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6. 1991/II/12

The above diagram shows the market for apples. E0 is the original equilibrium point.
If there is an increase in the population and a good harvest of apples, the new equilibrium point will be
A. E1 B. E2 C. E3 D. E4.

7. 1991/II/23
When demand increases, which of the following would cause a greater rise in price?
A. There is a large unsold stock of the good. B. It is easy to enter the industry.
C. The factors of production have a low mobility. D. There is excess capacity in production.

8. 1991/II/24
Which of the following may cause the market demand for housing in Hong Kong to increase?
A. There is an influx of immigrants. B. The interest rate has increased.
C. More housing estates are built by the government. D. The selling price of flats has decreased.

9. 1991/II/25
Recently a ban has been imposed stopping Hong Kong from exporting ivory products. Which of the following
graphs illustrates the immediate effects on the quantity of ivory products locally sold?

10. 1991/II/57
Which of the following would NOT lead to an increase in the total revenue from the sale of a product?
A. an increase in its demand B. an increase in its selling price
C. a decrease in its demand D. a decrease in its selling price

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11. 1991/II/58
Suppose the government raises the first registration tax on newly-imported cars by $10 000. Which of the
following is FALSE?
A. The market price of all newly-imported cars will increase by $10 000.
B. The market price of second-hand cars will increase.
C. The tax burden can be shifted to the consumers.
D. The number of cars newly imported will decrease.

12. 1992/II/21
The increase in the demand for container transportations will lead to an increase in demand for container trunk
drivers. This is an example of
A. competitive demand B. joint demand C. derived demand D. excess demand

13. 1992/II/22
Which of the following factors will cause a decrease in the demand for imported private cars?
(1) The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries restricts the producing of oil
(2) An extension of the MTR to Kennedy Town is built
(3) The price of imported private cars increase
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1),(2) and (3)

14. 1992/II/23
A large stock of corn is piling up because of a good harvest. Which of the following diagrams can explain this
phenomenon?

15. 1992/II/42
The Housing Authority has offered to sell rental flats in public housing to the present tenants. However, not many
tenants have expressed a desire to but the flats they are living in. Which of the following would make the tenants
more willing to buy the flats?
A. increasing the supply of flats in the private sector
B. increasing the rents of public housing units
C. increasing the interest rates on home mortgage loan
D. increasing the quantity of Home Ownership Scheme flats allocated to tenants

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16. 1993/II/18
In 1992, the lending ceiling on home mortgage in Hong Kong was reduced from 90% to 70% of the value of the
property. This resulted in _________ residential property.
A. a decrease in the demand for B. a decrease in the quantity demanded of
C. an increase in the supply of D. an increase in the quantity supplied of

17. 1993/II/20
From 1990 to 1991, even though the price of private flats increased rapidly, more flats were sold than in the
previous year. Which of the following reasons can explain this?
A. The demand for private flats did not obey the law of demand
B. The demand for private flats was inelastic
C. There was an increase in the supply of public housing
D. There was a change in the demand for private flats

18. 1993/II/57
The price of textbooks in Hong Kong has greatly increased in recent years.
Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for this?
A. more frequent revisions of textbooks B. more publishers publishing textbooks
C. increasing wages and rents D. the photocopying of textbooks becoming more costly

19. 1994/II/6
In Hong Kong, the number of taxi licenses is controlled by the government. In a certain year, it was found that
the price of taxi licenses increase after the government issued more taxi licenses. Which of the following diagram
illustrates the above situation?

A. B. C. D.

20. 1994/II/7
If the price of movie tickets increase and the rental of laser discs falls, then the equilibrium price of laser disc
players
A. will remain unchanged B. will increase C. will decrease D. may increase or decrease

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21. 1994/II/58
Which of the following situations will NOT lead to an increase in demand for private cars?
A. The price of private cars decrease sharply. B. More people live in the remote areas in the New Territories.
C. The fares for public transport increase. D. The government abolishes the gasoline tax.

22. 1995/II/6
Lane Crawford
50% discount on all items !

This method of sales promotion can be explained by

A. the law of supply. B. economies of scale.
C. the law of demand. D. the principle of comparative advantage.

23. 1995/II/8
If the market price of a good is equal to its equilibrium price,
(1) the sellers can sell all the quantity that they are willing to supply at that price.
(2) there is no pressure for the price to change.
(3) the sales revenue is maximized.
(4) consumers’ want of the good is fully satisfied.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (4) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (3) and (4) only

24. 1995/II/9
The flats under the Home-Ownership Scheme are allocated by a draw. This implies that
A. the Housing Authority has under-estimated the demand for this type of housing.
B. a draw is the fairest method in allocating resources.
C. the price of this type of housing is below its cost.
D. the price of this type of housing is below the equilibrium prices.

25. 1995/II/12

In the above figure, the market price of good X is fixed by the government at P’. If the demand increases from D
to D’,
(1) the excess demand will be greater.
(2) the quantity transacted will not change.
(3) the sales revenue will increase when the demand is elastic.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

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26. 1996/II/4
The supply of secondary school teachers will increase if
A. the government provides a subsidy for schools to employ more language teaches.
B. the government increases the salary of teachers.
C. the number of children eligible for secondary education increase.
D. the number of job vacancies in the business field decreases.

27. 1996/II/6
Suppose the price of compact discs decreases. The prices of compact disc players will __________and the
demand for cassette tapes will ___________.
A. rise … increase B. rise … decrease C. fall … increase D. fall … decrease

28. 1996/II/56
An increase in the supply of leather which is used in the production of shoes will have the following effects
EXCEPT
A. an increase in the demand for shoes. B. an increase in the supply of shoes.
C. an increase in the quantity demanded of leather. D. an increase in the quantity demanded of shoes.

29. 1997/II/5
When the mad cow disease broke out in 1996, many cows were destroyed. Which of the following diagrams
best describes the effects on the beef market?

30. 1997/II/6
The MTRC encourages the adoption of a flexi-time-office-hours scheme to reduce the overcrowding of
passengers during the rush hours. Hence, passengers using the Nathan Road Route before 8:00 am and between
9:00 am and 9:30 am will have a discount on their MTR fares. Which of the following diagrams could be a
result of such a measure of the MTRC?

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31. 1997/II/7
Suppose the government raised the water charge in January 1997.What would be the result?
A. a decrease in the demand for water
B. a decrease in average household water consumption
C. a decrease in the government revenue from water charge
D. a decrease in the cost of producing of restaurants because they would use less water

32. 1997/II/8
If there is a poor harvest of rice in Thailand, the total expenditure on Thai rice in Hong Kong
A. would increase because of a price rise
B. would decrease because of the availability of substitutes
C. would be more or less the same because of the availability of substitutes
D. may increase or decrease, depending on the price elasticity of demand of Thai rice

33. 1998/II/7
When the supply of a commodity increases, its price may rise if
A. the demand for it is inelastic . B. the demand for it is perfectly elastic.
C. the price of its complement decreases. D. the price of its substitute decreases.

34. 1998/II/8

The diagram above shows the supply and demand curves of tobacco. The original equilibrium point is at E.
Suppose the government increases the income tax of households and the excise duty on tobacco, the new
equilibrium point will be
A. point A B. point B C. point C D. point D

35. 1998/II/9
Suppose the price of oranges increases and the quantity of oranges transacted decreases in H.K., this is likely
caused by
(1) a rise in transportation cost.
(2) a fall in the price of apples
(3) the fact that oranges have proved useful in reducing the chance of catching a cold
(4) a serious bad harvest of oranges in the U.S.A.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (4) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (3) and (4) only

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36. 1998/II/10
Suppose the rice production in Thailand suffers a serious fall in output and hence less rice is exported to Hong
Kong. Which of the following is a result of this event?

37. 1999/II/12

In the above diagram, E0 is the initial equilibrium point of the market for Hong Kong’s garment products in the
U.S. Suppose there is an increase in import duties in the U.S. and many U.S. retailers order from other Asian
countries instead of Hong Kong, the new equilibrium point in the diagram would be
A. Ea B. Eb C. Ec D. Ed

38. 2000/II/3

In the above diagram, when the price P1 increases to P2,

A. the excess demand will disappear. B. the quantity transacted will decrease.
C. the total revenue will necessarily increase. D. the total revenue will increase only if the demand is inelastic.

39. 2000/II/5
It became more difficult to find a metered car parking space by the roadside after the fee for a parking space
was reduced from $4 to $2 for every 15 minutes. It was also reported that the fee in a car park remained at
$15 per hour. Which of the following about the effect on metered car parking by the roadside is correct?
A. It can be explained by the law of demand. B. It is an increase in demand.
C. The equilibrium quantity decreases. D. The demand is elastic.

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40. 2000/II/7

The diagram above shows the market of tours for Hong Kong people to Japan. The initial equilibrium is at E0.
Because of economic recession, fewer Hong Kong people spend their holiday in Japan. Moreover, the Japanese
Yen appreciates against the Hong Kong dollar.
The new equilibrium point in the market will be at
A. Ea B. Eb C. Ec D. Ed

41. 2000/II/8
Refer to the following demand and supply schedules of a good.
Price per unit $25 $30 $35 $40 $45
Quantity demanded (units) 120 100 80 75 60
Quantity supplied (units) 60 75 80 100 120

According to the above information, we can conclude that

A. the total sales revenue would be $3 000 when the price is $30 per unit.
B. a unit subsidy of $10 on production would cause the equilibrium price to drop by $5.
C. a higher salaries tax would raise the market price to a price greater than $35.
D. the seller could set the price at $40 to gain the highest profit.

42. 2000/II/9
Which of the following is an example of joint demand?
A. the courier service (送遞文件服務) of a local firm and the postal service of the government
B. the Airport Express train service and the Tung Chung Line train service
C. magazines and printing paper
D. floppy diskettes and floppy diskette drives

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43. 2000/II/12
Which of the following diagrams shows the result of an improvement in the technology used in producing digital
versatile disc (DVD) players ?

44. 2001/II/3
‘Compared to last year, more watermelons were sold this summer and the price was lower.’ This is because
there was a (an) __________ in the __________ watermelons.
A. increase … demand for B. decrease … demand for
C. increase … supply of D. decrease … supply of

45. 2001/II/4
‘A rise in the price of a good will cause a decrease in demand for it and an increase in its supply.’
The above statement is
A. correct because a change in price will change both demand and supply.
B. incorrect because a rise in price will only increase the supply.
C. incorrect because a rise in price will only decrease the demand
D. incorrect because both demand and supply will not change as a result of a change in price.

46. 2001/II/5
Which of the following diagrams shows the result of a significant increase in the annual license fee for private
cars.

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47. 2001/II/10
The diagram below shows the supply and demand curves of imported Japanese automobiles in Hong Kong. The
original equilibrium point is at E.

If there is an increase in the transportation cost from Japan to Hong Kong and more similar models of Korean
automobiles with cheaper price are imported, the new equilibrium points will be at
A. E1 B. E2 C. E3 D. E4

48. 2002/II/6
The following table shows the supply of and demand for Good X
Unit price ($) Quantity demanded (units) Quantity supplied (units)
2 20 4
4 16 8
6 12 12
8 8 16
10 4 20
If the government raises the price ceiling from $4 per unit to $8 per unit, the quantity transacted will
A. increase by 4 units. B. increase by 8 units. C. decrease by 8 units. D. decrease by 4 units.

49. 2002/II/7
Refer to the following diagram :

Which of the following would lead to the above change in demand from D1 to D2?
A. an increase in the toll fee for taxis using the cross harbour tunnels
B. an increase in the frequency of cross harbour bus services
C. a fall in the wage rate of bus drivers
D. a fall in the ticket price for Mass Transit Railway services

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50. 2002/II/8
After a good harvest, the price of choi-sum has changed by 50% and the quantity transacted has changed by 40%.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) The quantity demanded of choi-sum has increased.
(2) The demand for choi-sum has increased.
(3) The total revenue from selling choi-sum has increased.
A. (1) only B. (1) and (2) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

51. 2002/II/9
The diagram below shows the supply and demand schedules of the market for airline tickets in Hong Kong.
The original equilibrium point is at E.

If, as a result of a terrorist attack, fewer people travel overseas and the insurance premium of airlines rises to a
high level, the new equilibrium point will be at
A. E1 B. E2 C. E3 D. E4

52. 2002/II/10
Suppose there is a technological advance in the production of a normal good. In which of the following situations
may the market price of the good remain unchanged?
A. The income of consumers decreases. B. The government raises the unit sales tax on the good.
C. The demand for the good is perfectly inelastic. D. The supply of the good is perfectly inelastic.

53. 2002/II/50
At the outbreak of war in the Middle East, civil aircraft which used to fly through the nearby air space had to fly
longer routes in order to stay away from the war areas. Moreover, the risk of travelling by civil aircraft was also
higher.
Which of the following diagrams about the effects of these changes is INCORRECT?

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54. 2003/II/8
According to research evidence, one of the substances in bear has proved to be good for the healthy development
of bones. This will lead to an increase in
(1) the supply of beer
(2) the quantity transacted of beer
(3) the demand for beer
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1),(2) and (3)

55. 2003/II/9
The government has imposed a fee for using the emergency services provided by public hospitals. As a result,
patients’ total expenditure on private medicals services
A. will decrease B. will increase C. will remain unchanged D. may increase or decrease

56. 2003/II/14
Which of the following diagrams shows the result of a significant reduction in the cost of storing and
transportation chilled chicken from the mainland of China to Hong Kong?

57. 2004/II/5
Suppose a bill is passed that punishes the buyers of pirate compact discs (CDs). The price of pirated CDs would
and the quantity transacted would _______.
A. increase … increase B. increase … decrease
C. decrease … increase D. decrease … decrease

58. 2004/II/6
Suppose the Hong Kong government imposes a toll on highway users.

The above graph shows the effect of the above toll on the market of
A. Mass Transit Railway (MTR) services. B. private motor cars.
C. gasoline. D. school bus services.

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59. 2004/II/7
The following diagram shows the market supply and demand curves of face masks in Hong Kong. The original
equilibrium point is E.

Suppose more people decide to wear face masks to prevent the spread of respiratory diseases and there is an
increase in the number of face mask producers. As a result, the new equilibrium point would be
A. W B. X C. Y D. Z

60. 2004/II/8
Suppose an airline reduces the price of its air tickets. As a result,
A. the demand for its air tickets will increase. B. the number of its passengers will increase.
C. the supply of its aircraft service will increase. D. its sales revenue will increase.

61. 2005/II/4
Suppose consumers of traditional eye-classes gradually change to using contact lenses. As a result, the
equilibrium price of traditional eye-classes will ___ and the sales revenue of traditional eye-glass sellers will ___.
A. rise ... increase B. rise ... decrease C. fall ... increase D. fall ... decrease

62. 2005/II/5
In the following graph, E0 was the original equilibrium point of the seafood market in Hong Kong.

Last year a number of people was poisoned by seafood. At the same time, fishermen's harvest decreased. As a
result, what would be the new equilibrium point in the graph?
A. Ea B. Eb C. Ec D. Ed

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63. 2005/II/7
While many construction workers are unemployed in Hong Kong, there is a shortage of construction workers in
Macau. Suppose a law is passed in Macau which allows the importation of construction workers from Hong
Kong to Macau. Which of the following diagrams would best describe the effects of such a law on the labour
market of construction workers in Macau?

64. 2005/II/9
Under the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement, some of Hong Kong made goods exported to the Chinese
mainland will enjoy zero tariffs. As a result, in the mainland,
A. the price of these goods will rise B. the price of these goods will fall
C. the total expenditure on these goods will rise D. the total expenditure on these goods will fall

65. 2005/II/13
As shown in the following graph, the government of a certain country has fixed the price of agriculture products
P’.

If the price of fertilizers falls, what will happen to the agriculture products?
There will be :
A. a larger excess demand B. an increase in the quantity transacted
C. an increase in the sales revenue D. a larger excess supply

66. 2006/II/5
The following diagram shows the private housing market. Point E is the original equilibrium point.

Suppose there is an increase in both the home mortgage interest rate and the labour cost of private house
construction. The new equilibrium point in the diagram would be
A. W B. X C. Y D. Z

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67. 2006/II/6
An increase in the price of petroleum will lead to a decrease in
A. the demand for petroleum B. the demand for mini-bus services
C. the supply of mini-bus services D. the supply of mini-bus drivers

68. 2006/II/7
Nowadays, more schools in Hong Kong have implemented reading programs to develop students’ reading habits.
This would lead to an increase in
A. both the demand for and the supply of books
B. both the demand for and the quantity supplied of books
C. both the supply and the quantity demanded of books
D. both the supply and the quantity supplied of books

69. 2006/II/8
Which of the following would lead to a fall in price and an increase in quantity sold of imported Japanese
television sets in Hong Kong?
A. The transportation cost of goods from Japan to Hong Kong increases
B. An increasing number of lower-priced similar models of television sets are imported from Korea
C. The Japanese technology in producing television sets improves
D. The salaries tax rate in Hong Kong decreases

70. 2006/II/49
In order to reduce the amount of household garbage disposed of, the government is planning to impose a
household garbage disposal charge according to the amount of garbage disposed by each household.
Which of the following concepts can be used to explain the above policy?
A. law of demand B. principle of comparative advantage
C. diseconomies of scale D. law of diminishing marginal returns

71. 2007/II/4
The diagram below shows the supply and demand curves of hotel accommodation in Macau. The original
equilibrium point is at E.

More and more hotels start operating in Macau and it is becoming more popular to visit the place. The new
equilibrium point will be ____.
A. W B. X C. Y D. Z

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72. 2007/II/5
Suppose the technology required to produce LCD TV sets advances. The price of LCD TV sets will ____ and
the price of traditional CRT TV sets will ____.
A. rise ... rise B. rise ... fall C. fall ... rise D. fall ... fall

73. 2007/II/10
A possible cause of an increase in both the world market price and the quantity transacted of gasoline could
be ___________.
A. a warmer than usual weather during winter around the world
B. a rapid industrial development of newly developing countries
C. oil production cuts by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
D. a decrease in the price of crude oil which is used to produce gasoline

74. 2008/II/4
The following diagram shows the market of exhibition spaces in Hong Kong

An increase in the _________ would lead to a shift of the demand curve from D1 to D2 in the diagram.
A. rental of exhibition spaces in Hong Kong
B. rental of exhibition spaces in Macau
C. number of trade fairs held in Hong Kong
D. exhibition spaces in Macau

75. 2008/II/5
The diagram below show the supply and demand curves of residential property in Hong Kong. The original
equilibrium point is at E.

If the population of Hong Kong increases and the wage rate of local construction workers rises, the new
equilibrium point will be at _________ .
A. E1 B. E2 C. E3 D. E4

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76. 2008/II/6
Recently the stock market in Shanghai has become overheated. Compared with last year, the selling price of a
financial magazine has increased from RMB￥ 5 To RMB￥ 8 while its sales volume has increased by 10%.
In the above case,
A. the law of demand is violated
B. the demand curve of the magazine can still be downward sloping
C. the demand for the magazine is inelastic
D. the supply of the magazine is elastic

77. 2008/II/11
The following table shows the demand and supply schedules of rice:
Unit price ($) Quantity demanded (units) Quantity supplied (units)
5 10 25
4 12 20
3 15 15
2 20 10
1 27 5

If the controlled price is raised from $2 to $4 per unit, sellers' total revenue will increase from______ to ______.
A. $20 … $45 B. $20 … $48 C. $40 … $48 D. $45 … $48

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