Question 1

Assuming price elasticity of demand is reported as an absolute value, a price elasticity of demand of 1.2 indicates an:

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A)   elastic demand, meaning the percentage change in quantity demanded will be greater than the percentage change in price.
B)   inelastic demand, meaning the percentage change in quantity demanded will be greater than the percentage change in price.
C)   elastic demand, meaning the percentage change in quantity demanded will be less than the percentage change in price.
D)   inelastic demand, meaning the percentage change in quantity demanded will be less than the percentage change in price.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

If a good has an elastic demand, then:

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A)   a small percentage change in price will cause a larger percentage change in quantity demanded.
B)   a small percentage change in price will cause virtually no change in quantity demanded.
C)   a large percentage change in price will cause a smaller change in quantity demanded.
D)   any percentage change in price will cause an almost immediate response in quantity demanded.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Suppose price increases from $9.00 to $11.00. Using the mid-point formula, the percentage change in price is:

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A)   20%
B)   25%
C)   20%.
D)   2%E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

If a good has an income elasticity of 0.18, then it is:

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A)   a normal good, and a necessity.
B)   a normal good, and a luxury good.
C)   an inferior good, and a necessity.
D)   an inferior good, and a luxury.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

If supply and demand analysis is a measure of how, then elasticity is a measure of:

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A)   how much.
B)   when.
C)   why.
D)   how quickly.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

If the price of cereal increases by 10 percent and the amount of milk demanded decreases by 2 percent, then the cross-price elasticity of these goods is:

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A)   5.
B)   5
C)   0.2.
D)   0.2E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Suppose when the price of pineapples goes from $5 to $3 per pineapple, production decreases from 3,500 pineapples to 2,000 pineapples per year. Using the mid-point method, the percentage change in price would be:

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A)   0.50
B)   50 percent
C)   0.54
D)   54 percentE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The amount that a firm receives from the sale of goods and services is:

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A)   total profit.
B)   total revenue.
C)   total cost.
D)   total benefit.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

If a good has unitary price elasticity of demand, then the absolute value of the percentage change in

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A)   quantity exactly equals one.
B)   price exactly equals one.
C)   the quantity demanded equals the absolute value of the corresponding percentage change in price.
D)   quantity demanded and the absolute value of the corresponding percentage change in price both equal one-half and total one.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

A decrease in price:

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A)   causes a decrease in total revenue due to the quantity effect.
B)   causes an increase in total revenue due to the price effect.
C)   does not cause a quantity effect when demand is perfectly inelastic.
D)   does not change quantity demanded if demand is elastic.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Demand tends to be more elastic when:

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A)   price is high and more inelastic when price is low.
B)   price is low and more inelastic when price is high.
C)   demand is perfectly inelastic.
D)   the quantity demanded is larger.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which pair of goods is most likely to have a negative cross-price elasticity?

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A)   All cross-price elasticities are negative, but often reported in absolute value.
B)   Peanut butter and jelly.
C)   Butter and margarine.
D)   Milk and pencils.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

If the price of a good increases by 10 percent, its quantity demanded drops by 50 percent. The price elasticity of demand is:

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A)   1.0
B)   0.2
C)   5.0
D)   2.0E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

A horizontal demand curve indicates:

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A)   a perfectly inelastic demand.
B)   quantity demanded will drop to zero if the price increases by any amount.
C)   price elasticity is 1.
D)   price is not important in this market.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

If consumers' buying decisions are not very sensitive to changes in price, then their demand is:

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A)   more elastic.
B)   less elastic.
C)   perfectly inelastic.
D)   unit elastic.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

If the price of a DVD decreases by 50 percent, the quantity demanded increases by 75 percent. The price elasticity of demand is:

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A)   -1.5 and is inelastic.
B)   -1.5 and is elastic.
C)   -0.67 and is elastic.
D)   -0.67 and is inelastic.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

If a good has an income elasticity of 1.83, then it:

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A)   is a normal good, and a necessity.
B)   is an inferior good, and a necessity.
C)   probably has a lot of close substitutes available.
D)   is a luxury.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Different measurements of elasticity include:

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A)   income elasticity of demand, income elasticity of supply.
B)   price elasticity of demand, price elasticity of supply.
C)   cross-price elasticity of demand, income elasticity of supply.
D)   preference elasticity of demand, cross-price elasticity of supply.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Suppose price decreases from $27.00 to $13.00. Using the mid-point formula, the percentage change in price is:

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A)   0.35 = 35 percent.
B)   0.7 = 70 percent.
C)   0.7 = 70 percent
D)   14 percent.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A baker of chocolate chip cookies is likely to have a ______________ price elasticity of supply than does the seller of rare baseball cards due to ______________.

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A)   more elastic; the availability of inputs
B)   less elastic; the availability of inputs
C)   less elastic; a shorter adjustment time
D)   less elastic; a more flexible production processE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 4: Elasticity

Assuming price elasticity of demand is reported as an absolute value, a price elasticity of demand of 1.2 indicates an:

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If the price of a good increases by 10 percent, its quantity demanded drops by 50 percent. The price elasticity of demand is:

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Suppose price increases from $9.00 to $11.00. Using the mid-point formula, the percentage change in price is:

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If supply and demand analysis is a measure of how, then elasticity is a measure of:

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If a good has an income elasticity of 1.83, then it:

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A baker of chocolate chip cookies is likely to have a ______________ price elasticity of supply than does the seller of rare baseball cards due to ______________.

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Different measurements of elasticity include:

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If a good has an income elasticity of 0.18, then it is:

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If a good has an elastic demand, then:

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If the price of cereal increases by 10 percent and the amount of milk demanded decreases by 2 percent, then the cross-price elasticity of these goods is:

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A horizontal demand curve indicates:

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If a good has unitary price elasticity of demand, then the absolute value of the percentage change in

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Suppose when the price of pineapples goes from $5 to $3 per pineapple, production decreases from 3,500 pineapples to 2,000 pineapples per year. Using the mid-point method, the percentage change in price would be:

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A decrease in price:

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If consumers' buying decisions are not very sensitive to changes in price, then their demand is:

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Suppose price decreases from $27.00 to $13.00. Using the mid-point formula, the percentage change in price is:

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If the price of a DVD decreases by 50 percent, the quantity demanded increases by 75 percent. The price elasticity of demand is:

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Demand tends to be more elastic when:

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Which pair of goods is most likely to have a negative cross-price elasticity?

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The amount that a firm receives from the sale of goods and services is:

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