Which of the following would cause both the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of oysters (assume that oysters are a normal good) to decrease?
A) an oil spill that sharply reduces oyster output
B) a decrease in consumer income
C) a technological advancement in the production of oysters
D) an increase in consumer income
B
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Suppose there are 100 firms in a market and all are identical. Firm A will hire 20 workers when the wage rate is $10, 25 workers when the wage rate is $9, and 30 workers when the wage rate is $8. The equilibrium wage rate for a number of years has been
$9. If the wage rate falls to $8, we know that A) the quantity demanded for the market will increase to 3,000 workers. B) the quantity demanded for the market will increase to more than 3,000 workers. C) the quantity demanded for the market will increase to less than 3,000 workers. D) the quantity demanded for the market will increase, but we can't tell which of the above answers is correct.
In Figure 17.3, a decrease in the demand for labor will cause the equilibrium:
A. wage and hours of labor used to increase. B. wage and hours of labor used to decrease. C. wage to increase and hours of labor used to decrease. D. wage to decrease and hours of labor used to increase.