WAEC Economics 2016 Objective — Question 16
Question 16 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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16. A shift in the supply curve to the right while demand curve remains the same will cause equilibrium price (a) and quantity to fall (b) and quantity to rise (c) to rise and quantity to fall (d) to fall and quantity to rise
- A. and quantity to fall
- B. and quantity to rise
- C. to rise and quantity to fall
- D. to fall and quantity to riseCorrect
Explanation
A rightward shift of supply with demand constant causes equilibrium price to fall while equilibrium quantity rises (p̄ falls while q̄ rises).
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