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ECON Ch3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three elements of supply and demand models? | price, quantity, and equilibrium |
| As the price of a product increases, consumers... | buy less of that product due to the law of demand |
| According to the law of demand, if the price of compact disks decreased then.. | quantity demanded would increase |
| According to the law of demand, one way to reduce the amount of tobacco consumption is to... | raise the price of tobacco |
| The typical slope of a demand curve is.. | negative |
| The typical slope of supply curve is.. | positive |
| Substitutes... | have the same characteristics and can replace another good - Coke and Pepsi (positively related price/demand) |
| Compliments are... | a good that is consumed/used together with another good - gas and SUVs (negatively related price/demand) |
| Normal goods... | demand increases when consumer income rises (shoes, clothing, jewelry) |
| Inferior goods... | demand increases when consumer income falls (instant noodles, fast food) |
| When consumers expect the price of a good to go down in the future... | demand will decrease today |