Chapter 2 Economics - Review

CHAPTER 2 - REVIEW
I. Choose ONE correct answer
1. Assume that A’s supply is constant, A and B are substitute goods. The
decrease in B’s price will lead to:
a. a rightward shift in A’s demand curve
b. a rightward shift in B’s demand curve
c. a leftward shift in B’s demand curve
d. None
2. The Engel curve describes the relationship between:
a. Price and quantity demanded
b. Income and quantity demanded
c. Price and quantity supplied
d. Taste and quantity demanded
3. The increase in A’s inputs cost will cause:
a. Supply curve shifts to the left
b. Supply curve shifts to the right
c. Both supply and demand curves shift to the right
d. None
4. Given a downward-sloping demand curve and an upward-sloping
supply curve for a product, an increase in incomes will:
a. increase equilibrium price and quantity if the product is a
normal goods
b. decrease equilibrium price and quantity if the product is a
normal goods
c. have no effects on equilibrium price and quantity
d. reduce quantity demanded, but not shift the demand curve
5. Supply function excludes which of the following determinants?
a. Inputs price
b.Technology
c. Price of related goods and services
d. Expectation
6. The law of demand shows the inverse relationship between:
a. Expectation and quantity demanded
b. Price and income
c. Income and quantity demanded
d. Price and quantity demanded
7. The government sets up price floor in order to:
a. Protect producer/supplier
b. Protect consumer/ buyer
c. promote free international trade
d. none
8. Supply curve for iPhone 13 shifts because of:
a. The change in buyer's taste in iPhone 12
b. The change in the price of Samsung Galaxy
c. The change in buyer's income
d. All a, b, c
e. None
9. The relationship between income and quantity demanded is:
a. Positive
b. Inverse
c. Both a and b (inferior or normal goods)
d. None
10. What happens to equilibrium price and quantity in coffee market if
the wage for coffee worker declines and price of tea declines as well:
a. Price decrease and impact on quantity is ambiguous
b. Price increase and impact on quantity is ambiguous
c. Quantity decrease and impact on price is ambiguous
d. Quantity increase and impact on price is ambiguous
II. Answer true or false with short explanation and use

diagram if necessary
1. Inferior good is the one with low quality (true, because when income
increases demand decreases)
2. A and B are complement goods. The increase in A’s price causes the
decline in B’s price. (False, A’s price , B’s demand )
3. Expectation of higher price in stock market would make quantity
traded higher (true, people would buy more for future)
4. The market price is decided by the interaction between demand and
supply (true, but sometimes government intervenes)
5. Surplus or shortage would make the actual quantity traded in the
market smaller than the original equilibrium quantity. (true)
III. Exercises
1. Statistics about A in the market are as follows:
P ($/kg) 7 8 9 10 11 12
QS (kg) 11 13 15 17 19 21
QD (kg) 20 19 18 17 16 15
a. Calculate demand and supply curve

- Qd = 27 - P
- Qs = -3 + 2P
b. Calculate equilibrium price and quantity
- Equilibrium price: $10/kg
- Equilibrium quantity: 17 kg
c. Calculate the actual quantity in the market at the price of P 1 = 8.5$
(price below E price – calculate Qs?) and P 2=11.5 $ (price over E
price – calculate Qd?)
- P1: Qs = 14kg
- P2: Qd = 15.5kg
d. The government imposes a tax of 1$/ unit on producer. Calculate new
equilibrium price and quantity.
- New E price: $10.67
- New E quantity: 16.33 kg
2. B’s demand and supply curves are as follows:
P = 3Q – 12 (Supply curve)
P = 18 – 2Q (Demand curve)
(P: $/kg, Q: kg)
a. Calculate equilibrium price and quantity
- E price: $6
- E quantity: 6
b. The government sets up the price ceiling at 4$/kg and supplies the
shortage. Calculate the actual price and quantity in the market.
- Actual price: $4
- Actual quantity (=quantity at $4 because the government supplies):
7kg
c. Suppose that the government wants the price and quantity to be equal
to the result in question (b) but by subsidizing producer rather than
setting up price ceiling. Calculate the subsidy level per kg. In this
case, who will get more benefit, supplier or consumer?
- Actual quantity is 7kg, so the supplied price is $9
- The subsidy level: 9-4=5
- Because price received by supplier is larger than price paid by
consumers, at the same quantity, so supplier gets more benefit.

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CHAPTER 2 - REVIEW

I. Choose ONE correct answer

II. Answer true or false with short explanation and use

a. Calculate demand and supply curve

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