A) any good that consumers normally buy. B) any good for which other goods can substitute. C) a good for which the demand rises as income falls. D) a good for which the demand rises as income rises. E) a good for which the quantity demanded rises as its price falls. A) any good that consumers normally buy. B) any good for which other goods can substitute. C) a good for which the demand rises as income falls. D) a good for which the demand rises as income rises. E) a good for which the quantity demanded rises as its price falls.

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Government wants to maximize its tax revenue and it can only place a $2 per-unit tax on one of two goods.It should place the tax (on the production)of the good whose demand curve has the

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Advertisers attempt to make the products they advertise more elastic in demand.

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The price elasticity of demand is

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Exhibit 20-4 -Refer to Exhibit 20-4.As a consequence of the depicted change in the supply of X,the demand curve for Y shifted from D₁ to D₂.It follows that

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Exhibit 20-5 -Refer to Exhibit 20-5.Assume that the seller of X increases the price from $1.50 to $2.00,and this results in an increase in total revenue.Which of the graphs represents the demand curve for X?

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It is impossible for a good to be price elastic in demand and price inelastic in supply.

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If the price of good X rises and the demand for good X is inelastic,then the percentage fall in quantity demanded is the percentage rise in price,and total revenue .

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If the cross elasticity of demand coefficient between goods X and Y is negative,then goods X and Y must be

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How does price elasticity of demand vary along a straight-line downward-sloping demand curve? Why does this occur?

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A normal good is

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If the cross elasticity of demand for two goods is negative,

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Income elasticity of demand for an inferior good is

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If the demand for a product is perfectly elastic,a tax of $1 per unit imposed on sellers will

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Which of the following is true?

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If price elasticity of supply is greater than 1,it means that the percentage change in quantity supplied is

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Exhibit 20-1 -Refer to Exhibit 20-1.The demand curve D₁ is

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All other things being equal,the the percentage of one's budget spent on a good,the the price elasticity of demand.

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If the percentage change in quantity demanded of a good is equal to the percentage change in income,then the good is said to be

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Price elasticity of demand is the ratio of the

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If the demand for good X is inelastic in the short run,then it will be __________ in the long run (as more time passes).

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Exam 20: Elasticity

Government wants to maximize its tax revenue and it can only place a $2 per-unit tax on one of two goods.It should place the tax (on the production)of the good whose demand curve has the

Advertisers attempt to make the products they advertise more elastic in demand.

The price elasticity of demand is

Exhibit 20-4 -Refer to Exhibit 20-4.As a consequence of the depicted change in the supply of X,the demand curve for Y shifted from D1 to D2.It follows that

Exhibit 20-5 -Refer to Exhibit 20-5.Assume that the seller of X increases the price from $1.50 to $2.00,and this results in an increase in total revenue.Which of the graphs represents the demand curve for X?

It is impossible for a good to be price elastic in demand and price inelastic in supply.

If the price of good X rises and the demand for good X is inelastic,then the percentage fall in quantity demanded is __________ the percentage rise in price,and total revenue __________.

If the cross elasticity of demand coefficient between goods X and Y is negative,then goods X and Y must be

How does price elasticity of demand vary along a straight-line downward-sloping demand curve? Why does this occur?

A normal good is

If the cross elasticity of demand for two goods is negative,

Income elasticity of demand for an inferior good is

If the demand for a product is perfectly elastic,a tax of $1 per unit imposed on sellers will

Which of the following is true?

If price elasticity of supply is greater than 1,it means that the percentage change in quantity supplied is

Exhibit 20-1 -Refer to Exhibit 20-1.The demand curve D1 is

All other things being equal,the __________ the percentage of one's budget spent on a good,the __________ the price elasticity of demand.

If the percentage change in quantity demanded of a good is equal to the percentage change in income,then the good is said to be

Price elasticity of demand is the ratio of the

If the demand for good X is inelastic in the short run,then it will be __________ in the long run (as more time passes).

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Exhibit 20-4 -Refer to Exhibit 20-4.As a consequence of the depicted change in the supply of X,the demand curve for Y shifted from D₁ to D₂.It follows that

If the price of good X rises and the demand for good X is inelastic,then the percentage fall in quantity demanded is the percentage rise in price,and total revenue .

Exhibit 20-1 -Refer to Exhibit 20-1.The demand curve D₁ is

All other things being equal,the the percentage of one's budget spent on a good,the the price elasticity of demand.