Economic Transactions Quiz

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What is the most likely cause of the shift in the supply curve for strawberries from S1 to S2?

A drought in strawberry-growing regions

Which of the following is most likely to result in a boom?

Lower tax rates increase disposable income

When leakages are greater than injections, the economy is more likely to

Have an economic downturn

What does ASIC stand for?

<p>Australian Securities and Investments Commission</p> Signup and view all the answers

If oil and coal are substitutes, then an increase in the price of oil will:

<p>shift the demand curve for coal to the right</p> Signup and view all the answers

The law of supply states that when

<p>Price goes up, supply goes up</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define the term describing a general rise in prices across all sectors of the economy.

<p>Inflation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term that describes the interaction of the forces of demand and supply that determines the price of a good or service?

<p>Market equilibrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the market that connects savers and borrowers in an economy called?

<p>Financial market</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the difference between an expansion in demand and an increase in demand.

<p>An expansion in demand refers to a shift in the entire demand curve, while an increase in demand refers to a movement along the demand curve.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify one factor that may have caused the decrease in demand for beef.

<p>Health concerns about red meat consumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

Using the diagram provided, show the effect of a decrease in demand for beef.

<p>The demand curve shifts to the left, intersecting the supply curve at a lower quantity and price.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the best definition of the price mechanism?

<p>The interaction of supply and demand to determine market price.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the characteristics of an economy at point A on a diagram.

<p>Employment is at a high level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not an injection from the circular flow model?

<p>Taxation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Provide an example of an investment flow in the five-sector circular flow model.

<p>Investment</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the measure of the general movement of prices in the economy?

<p>Price index</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to market price when there is excess demand?

<p>Market price increases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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