{"id":47006,"date":"2024-04-15T22:20:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=47006"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:20:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:20:35","slug":"when-equilibrium-price-rises-but-equilibrium-quantity-remains-unchanged-the-cause-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/when-equilibrium-price-rises-but-equilibrium-quantity-remains-unchanged-the-cause-is\/","title":{"rendered":"When equilibrium price rises but equilibrium quantity remains unchanged, the cause is"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a975d1f0b0fc\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Supply and demand both increase equally                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Supply and demand both decrease equally                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Supply decreases and demand increases                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Supply increases and demand decreases                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>C. Supply decreases and demand increases.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When equilibrium price rises but equilibrium quantity remains unchanged, it means that the demand for the good has increased more than the supply has decreased. This can happen for a number of reasons, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A change in consumer preferences. If consumers suddenly start to want a good more than they did before, the demand for that good will increase. This can happen for any number of reasons, such as a new advertising campaign, a change in the weather, or a change in the price of a substitute good.<\/li>\n<li>A change <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> in the number of consumers. If there are more people who want to buy a good, the demand for that good will increase. 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If the price of a substitute good decreases, the demand for the good in question will increase. This is because consumers will now be able to buy more of the good in question for the same amount of money. Conversely, if the price of a complementary good increases, the demand for the good in question will decrease. This is because consumers will now have less money to spend on the good in question.<\/li>\n<li>A change in income. If people have more money to spend, they will tend to demand more goods and services. This includes the good in question.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In contrast, if the supply of a good decreases, the equilibrium price will increase but the equilibrium quantity will decrease. 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