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Supply Basics — Practice Set 1

Mirror image of demand: learn why supply slopes upward, what moves producers along the curve, and which forces shift it.

Q1.

The law of supply states that, ceteris paribus:

Multiple choice · Foundations

Q2.

A rise in the wage rate for bakery workers will shift the supply curve for bread:

Multiple choice · Intermediate

Q3.

An improvement in production technology will:

Multiple choice · Foundations

Q4.

If sellers expect the price of oil to rise next month, current supply of oil will most likely:

Multiple choice · Intermediate

Q5.

An increase in the number of sellers in a market will:

Multiple choice · Foundations

Q6.

A government subsidy per unit produced will:

Multiple choice · Intermediate

Q7.

Which of the following causes a movement along the supply curve for wheat?

Multiple choice · Foundations

Q8.

If a firm can produce either tents or backpacks, a rise in the price of backpacks will:

Multiple choice · Advanced

Q9.

In the very short run (market period), the supply curve is typically:

Multiple choice · Intermediate

Q10.

A per-unit tax on sellers shifts the supply curve:

Multiple choice · Intermediate