Question :
41) In the above figure, the shift in the supply : 1238388
41) In the above figure, the shift in the supply curve from S to S2 reflects
A) an increase in the quantity of pizza supplied.
B) a decrease in the quantity of pizza supplied.
C) an increase in the supply of pizza.
D) a decrease in the supply of pizza.
E) a decrease in the supply of pizza and a simultaneous decrease in the quantity of pizza supplied.
42) 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.
43) 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.
44) 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.
45) 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
46) 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
47) 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
48) 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
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 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
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) 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
