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41) In the above figure, the shift in the supply curve from S to S2 might reflect

A) a decrease in the cost of the tomato sauce used to produce pizza.

B) a decrease in the number of pizza producers.

C) an increase in the price of a pizza.

D) an increase in income if pizza is a normal good.

E) an increase in the price of a good that is a substitute for consumers.

42) In the above figure, an increase in cost of the cheese used to produce pizza

A) shifts the supply curve from S to S1.

B) shifts the supply curve from S to S2.

C) results in a movement from point a to point b.

D) results in a movement from point b to point a.

E) has no effect.

43) In the above figure, an increase in productivity

A) shifts the supply curve from S to S1.

B) shifts the supply curve from S to S2.

C) results in a movement from point a to point b.

D) results in a movement from point b to point a.

E) has no effect.

44) The above figure shows the market for laptops. Which of the following causes a movement from A to B?

A) a decrease in the number of laptop manufactures and sellers

B) an increase in the productivity of the workers manufacturing laptops

C) an increase in the cost of hard drives

D) an increase in the price of laptops

E) a decrease in the price of laptops

45) The above figure shows the market for laptops. Which of the following causes a movement from B to A?

A) an increase in the cost of hard drives

B) an increase in the productivity of the workers manufacturing laptops

C) a decrease in the price of laptops

D) an increase in the price of laptops

E) an increase in the number of laptop manufactures and sellers

46) The above figure shows the market for laptops. Which of the following shifts the supply curve from S0 to S2?

A) an increase in the cost of hard drives

B) an increase in the productivity of the workers manufacturing laptops

C) a decrease in the price of laptops

D) an increase in the price of laptops

E) a decrease in the number of laptop manufactures and sellers

47) The above figure shows the market for laptops. Which of the following shifts the supply curve from S0 to S1?

A) an increase in the cost of hard drives

B) a decrease in the price of laptops

C) an increase in the number of laptop manufactures and sellers

D) an increase in the price of laptops

E) an increase in the productivity of the workers manufacturing laptops

48) The above figure illustrates the market for corn. If point “a” represents the original equilibrium and point “b” the new equilibrium, which of the following could have caused the change?

A) an increase in consumers’ preferences for corn

B) an increase in consumers’ income if corn is a normal good

C) an increase in labor costs of producing corn

D) an improvement in the technology of producing corn

E) an increase in consumers’ income if corn is an inferior good

49) The above figure illustrates the market for corn. If point “a” represents the original equilibrium and point “b” the new equilibrium, which of the following could have caused the change?

A) an increase in the number of corn growers

B) an increase the price of wheat, a substitute in production for corn

C) an increase in the cost of the fertilizer used to grow the corn

D) a belief among corn farmers that the price of a bushel of corn will be higher next month

E) an increase in income if corn is a normal good

50) The above figure illustrates the market for corn. If point “a” represents the original equilibrium and point “b” the new equilibrium, which of the following could have caused the change?

A) a decrease in the number of corn growers

B) a decrease the price of wheat, a substitute in production for corn

C) an increase in the cost of the seed used to grow the corn

D) an decrease in buyers’ incomes if corn is an inferior good

E) an increased belief among buyers that corn is healthy