March Madness
Notes!
Shifting Curves
From the Test!
100

Name the only team from Idaho to make the NCAA basketball tournament?

THE University of Idaho

NOT Boise State

100

What is excess demand?

When the quantity supplied does not meet the demand.

100

When the supply curve shifts to the left, is the quantity increasing or decreasing? 

Decreasing

100

The amount of soap made matches the amount of soap that people want to buy is the example of what?

Equilibrium

200

What is the name of Gonzaga's bulldog?

Spike

200
Prices tells producers to do what?

Produce more or less products

200

When dealing with equilibrium price/quantity, what are the 3 questions that must be answered when supply or demand shifts?

1 - Supply or Demand

2 - Increase or Decrease

3 - What will be the new equilibrium price and quantity?

200

If a manufacturer releases a new product and generates a lot of excitement about the product on social media, their inventory could experience what?

A shortage

300

Which school has the most NCAA basketball championships?

UCLA - 11 Titles

300

When prices are dropping, it's telling producer to do what?

Produce less

300

Gas prices are currently sky rocking.  Which curve (supply or demand) will shift when looking at the truck sales market.  Which direction will it shift?

Demand

Shift to the left

300

An early frost accompanied by ice storms would shift the supply curve for orange juice which direction?

Left

400

Who is the highest paid coach in the NCAA basketball tournament?

Bill Self - Kansas

$8.8 million

400

When the government intervenes with prices, who are they protecting?

Consumers or Industries

400

Minimum wage is example of what type price control?  Will it it cause a surplus or shortage of workers?

Price floor

Surplus

400

What can be the result of setting a price ceiling on rent on the availability of rentals?

Shortage

500

Which was the lowest seed to win an NCAA basketball championship?  BTW - 8th seed

Villanova in 1985

500

How do prices make sure economies are efficient?

Resources go where they are demanded

500

New inexpensive battery technology has made electric car more powerful.  How will it affect the charting?

Demand will shift to the right

Supply will shift to the right

500

The most important argument many economists make against price controls is that they are?

Inefficient