Answer
shift to the right; increase
not shift; not change
not shift; increase
shift to the left; decrease
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A new wonder diet that results in a dramatic loss of weight sweeps through America. The key to
the diet is to eat unlimited amounts of red meat (beef) but no poultry or carbohydrate-rich foods.
As millions of Americans switch to the new diet, we can expect:
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an increase in the demand for beef, leading to a shift to the right in the demand
curve for beef and higher beef prices.
an increase in the demand for beef, leading to a shift to the right in the demand
curve for beef and lower beef prices.
a decrease in the supply of beef, leading to a shift to the left in the supply curve for
beef and higher beef prices.
a decrease in the demand for beef, leading to a shift to the left in the demand curve
for beef and higher beef prices.
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A new wonder diet that results in a dramatic loss of weight sweeps through America. The key to
the diet is to eat unlimited amounts of red meat (beef) but no poultry or carbohydrate-rich foods.
As millions of Americans switch to the new diet, we can expect:
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a decrease in the supply of poultry, leading to a shift to the left in the supply curve
for poultry and higher poultry prices.
an increase in the supply of poultry, leading to a shift to the right in the supply curve
for poultry and higher poultry prices.
a decrease in the demand for poultry, leading to a shift to the right in the demand
curve for poultry and lower beef prices.
a decrease in the demand for poultry, leading to a shift to the left in the demand
curve for poultry and lower poultry prices.
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Consider two competing motorcycle manufacturers, Harley-Davidson and Honda. If Harley-
Davidson raises the price that it charges for its motorcycles, we can expect:
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a shift to the right in the supply curve of Hondas and lower prices for Hondas.
a shift to the left in the supply curve of Hondas and higher prices for Hondas.
a shift to the right in the demand curve for Hondas and higher prices for Hondas.
a shift to the left in the demand curve for Hondas and lower prices for Hondas.
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Figure: Four Markets for DVDs
Reference: Ref 3-15
(Figure: Four Markets for DVDs) Which of the graphs shows an increase in the quantity demanded
of DVDs?
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A
B
C
D
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Figure: Four Markets for DVDs
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(Figure: Four Markets for DVDs) Which of the graphs illustrates what may happen in the market
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