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Data Interpretation 2 — Graphs and Scenarios
Read the story, sketch the shift, and compute. These questions reward careful step-by-step reasoning over memorization.
Q1.
A graph shows demand shifting right along an upward-sloping supply curve. The new equilibrium has:
Multiple choice · Foundations
Q2.
Between two points on a supply curve, price rises 20% and quantity rises 10%. Supply is:
Multiple choice · Intermediate
Q3.
A market has Qd = 80 - 2P and Qs = 20 + P. A $6 price ceiling is imposed. The resulting shortage is:
Multiple choice · Advanced
Q4.
In a competitive market, total surplus is maximized at the quantity where:
Multiple choice · Intermediate
Q5.
A table shows a firm's output and total cost: (0,130), (2,180). The marginal cost of the 2nd unit is:
Multiple choice · Foundations
Q6.
From the same table, average total cost at Q=3 is:
Multiple choice · Foundations
Q7.
A demand curve passes through (P=10, Q=100) and (P=12, Q=90). Total revenue at P=10 vs P=12 shows demand is:
Multiple choice · Intermediate
Q8.
Two goods: when the price of A rises 10%, quantity of B demanded rises 15%. They are:
Multiple choice · Intermediate
Q9.
A subsidy of 2. If demand is Qd = 50 - P and supply was Qs = 10 + P, the new equilibrium quantity is:
Multiple choice · Advanced
Q10.
A Lorenz-curve style table shows the bottom 20% earning 5% of income and the top 20% earning 50%. This economy has:
Multiple choice · Intermediate