Supply and Demand
Grade 4 - Social Studies - Challenge Me

Demand for notebooks changes because school starts and many students need notebooks. What price effect is likely if supply stays the same?
- the price may rise if stores cannot restock quickly
- the price is likely to rise if supply stays the same
- the price may rise if few shovels are available
- the price is likely to rise when seats are limited
Supply of rain boots changes because a shipment of extra rain boots arrives. What price effect is likely if demand stays the same?
- the price is likely to fall if demand stays the same
- the price may fall if stores have more shovels than buyers
- the price may fall when shelves are full
- the price may fall when more berries reach the market
Which evidence shows a shortage of concert tickets?
- hundreds of fans try to buy only 80 seats
- buyers ask for more baskets than farmers brought
- customers want 30 pairs but the store has 12 pairs
- customers want shovels after the rack is empty
Which evidence shows a surplus of notebooks?
- notebook stacks remain after most students bought supplies
- many shovels are still unsold after winter
- the store has 40 pairs but customers want 15 pairs
- extra baskets are left unsold at closing time
Which statement best explains supply and demand for rain boots?
- prices change only because maps have scales
- supply means how many rights citizens have
- demand means how many sellers are asleep
- prices can change when buyer interest and available supply change
Demand for snow shovels changes because a blizzard forecast makes many people want snow shovels. What price effect is likely if supply stays the same?
- the price may rise if stores cannot restock quickly
- the price may rise because more people want bicycles
- the price is likely to rise if supply stays the same
- the price may rise if few shovels are available
Supply of strawberries changes because nearby farms harvest a larger strawberry crop. What price effect is likely if demand stays the same?
- the price may fall when more berries reach the market
- the price is likely to fall if demand stays the same
- the price may fall if stores have more shovels than buyers
- the price is likely to fall when more seats are offered
Which evidence shows a shortage of snow shovels?
- customers want 30 pairs but the store has 12 pairs
- buyers ask for more baskets than farmers brought
- many shoppers are waiting for bikes that are sold out
- customers want shovels after the rack is empty
Which evidence shows a surplus of strawberries?
- many seats remain empty after sales close
- extra baskets are left unsold at closing time
- unsold bikes fill the display area
- the store has 40 pairs but customers want 15 pairs
Which statement best explains supply and demand for snow shovels?
- prices change only because maps have scales
- demand means how many sellers are asleep
- supply means how many rights citizens have
- prices can change when buyer interest and available supply change