A) a minimum price set by government. It causes a surplus if effective. B) the equilibrium price. C) a minimum price set by government. It causes a shortage if effective. D) a maximum price set by government. It causes a shortage if effective. E) a maximum price set by government. It causes a surplus if effective. A) a minimum price set by government. It causes a surplus if effective. B) the equilibrium price. C) a minimum price set by government. It causes a shortage if effective. D) a maximum price set by government. It causes a shortage if effective. E) a maximum price set by government. It causes a surplus if effective.

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If a 2 percent increase in price results in a 1 percent increase in the quantity supplied, the price elasticity of supply is 2.

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Which of the following correctly represents the midpoint formula?

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If a good has negative income elasticity, then it is an inferior good.

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Explain how price elasticity of demand indicates how total revenue changes when there is a change in price.

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Suppose a $1 change in the price of a good results in the quantity demanded changing by .2 percent. Then you know

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If a consultant to a major league baseball team owner suggests that ticket prices be raised in order to increase revenue, the consultant must believe that the price elasticity of demand for baseball tickets is

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A given change in oil supply will result in a smaller change in the equilibrium price of oil if the

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Suppose that the revenue of a product increases when its price decreases. Then demand for the product must

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Total revenue will decrease if price

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Which of the following statements about the minimum wage is false?

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If the quantity supplied of a good is fixed at 100 units at all price levels, then its price elasticity of supply is

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When the demand curve is a vertical line, demand is

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A price floor is

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For a given shift in demand, the more elastic is supply, the

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If the price elasticity of demand is equal to 4, a 1 percent increase in the price will cause quantity demanded to increase from 100 to 104 units.

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Exhibit 4-2 -Refer to Exhibit 4-2. If the supply curve shifts to the right, then which of the following is true?

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Carla buys one soft drink a day, regardless of the price. Which of the following statements is correct with respect to Carla?

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If the quantity supplied of a product stays the same no matter what its price, then the elasticity of supply of the product is

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By knowing the price elasticity of demand, economists can anticipate the size of shifts in the supply of a commodity, such as oil.

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Calculate the price elasticity using the midpoint formula for the following demand when price changes from $200 to $240: Q_d = 625 - .25P.

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Exam 4: Subtleties of the Supply and Demand Model: Price Floors, Price Ceilings, and Elasticity

If a 2 percent increase in price results in a 1 percent increase in the quantity supplied, the price elasticity of supply is 2.

Which of the following correctly represents the midpoint formula?

If a good has negative income elasticity, then it is an inferior good.

Explain how price elasticity of demand indicates how total revenue changes when there is a change in price.

Suppose a $1 change in the price of a good results in the quantity demanded changing by .2 percent. Then you know

If a consultant to a major league baseball team owner suggests that ticket prices be raised in order to increase revenue, the consultant must believe that the price elasticity of demand for baseball tickets is

A given change in oil supply will result in a smaller change in the equilibrium price of oil if the

Suppose that the revenue of a product increases when its price decreases. Then demand for the product must

Total revenue will decrease if price

Which of the following statements about the minimum wage is false?

If the quantity supplied of a good is fixed at 100 units at all price levels, then its price elasticity of supply is

When the demand curve is a vertical line, demand is

A price floor is

For a given shift in demand, the more elastic is supply, the

If the price elasticity of demand is equal to 4, a 1 percent increase in the price will cause quantity demanded to increase from 100 to 104 units.

Exhibit 4-2 -Refer to Exhibit 4-2. If the supply curve shifts to the right, then which of the following is true?

Carla buys one soft drink a day, regardless of the price. Which of the following statements is correct with respect to Carla?

If the quantity supplied of a product stays the same no matter what its price, then the elasticity of supply of the product is

By knowing the price elasticity of demand, economists can anticipate the size of shifts in the supply of a commodity, such as oil.

Calculate the price elasticity using the midpoint formula for the following demand when price changes from $200 to $240: Qd = 625 - .25P.

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Observing and Explaining the Economy

The Supply and Demand Model

Macroeconomics: the Big Picture

Measuring the Production, Income, and Spending of Nations

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Unemployment and Employment

Productivity and Economic Growth

Money and Inflation

The Nature and Causes of Economic Fluctuations

Deriving the Formula for the Keynesian Multiplier and the Forward-Looking Consumption Model

The Economic Fluctuations Model

Using the Economic Fluctuations Model

Fiscal Policy

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Capital and Financial Markets

Economic Growth and Globalization

International Trade

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Reading, Understanding, and Creating Graphs

the Miracle of Compound Growth

Present Discounted Value

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Calculate the price elasticity using the midpoint formula for the following demand when price changes from $200 to $240: Q_d = 625 - .25P.