Exam 4: Elasticity

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Suppose that household income in Charlottetown increases from $44,000 to $45,000 and, assuming no change in price the quantity of Baker Baked Beans rises from 90 to 94 cases per week. a) What is income elasticity of demand for the beans? b) What does this suggest about this product?

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Which of the following circumstances will raise the total revenue of oat farmers?

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  -Refer to the graphs above to answer this question. Suppose that the price of nuts decreases from P<sub>1</sub> to P<sub>2</sub> and the demand curve for chocolates shifts to the right from D<sub>1</sub> to D<sub>2</sub>. What can be said about the cross-elasticity of demand for nuts and chocolates and their relationship? -Refer to the graphs above to answer this question. Suppose that the price of nuts decreases from P1 to P2 and the demand curve for chocolates shifts to the right from D1 to D2. What can be said about the cross-elasticity of demand for nuts and chocolates and their relationship?

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Why might a good harvest be bad news for farmers?

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  -Refer to the graphs above to answer this question. Suppose that the price of orange juice increases from P<sub>1</sub> to P<sub>2</sub> and the demand curve for apple juice shifts to the right from D<sub>1</sub> to D<sub>2</sub>. What is the relationship between orange juice and apple juice? -Refer to the graphs above to answer this question. Suppose that the price of orange juice increases from P1 to P2 and the demand curve for apple juice shifts to the right from D1 to D2. What is the relationship between orange juice and apple juice?

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Below is some information on the demand for products K, L and M. Income Quantity of K's Demanded Quantity of L's Demanded Quantity of M's Demanded \ 50000 200 40 80 \ 60000 260 50 85 -Refer to information above to answer this question. What is the income elasticity of product L?

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A manufacturer of ginseng tea found that when it lowered the price of a can of its product from $8 to $7, total revenue declined and when it raised the price from $8 to $9 and total sales revenue again declined. Given this information, which of the following statements is correct?

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What is the effect of a rise in income on the demand for a product?

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The graph below illustrates three demand curves. The graph below illustrates three demand curves.    -Refer to the graph above to answer this question. Which of the following statements is correct? -Refer to the graph above to answer this question. Which of the following statements is correct?

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The list below refers to the price elasticity of demand. 1) perfectly inelastic 2) perfectly elastic 3) unitary elasticity 4) elastic 5) inelastic -Refer to the information above to answer this question. What is a demand curve that is parallel to the horizontal axis?

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If the price of Digestive Fire herbal tablets increases from $35 to $45 a bottle and, as a result, the seller's total revenue increases from $77,000 to $94,500 per month, what is the elasticity of demand?

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What is an excise tax? Demonstrate the effect of an excise tax paid by suppliers on equilibrium quantity and price.

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  -Refer to the graph above to answer this question. Which of the following statements is correct? -Refer to the graph above to answer this question. Which of the following statements is correct?

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The list below refers to the price elasticity of demand. 1) perfectly inelastic 2) perfectly elastic 3) unitary elasticity 4) elastic 5) inelastic -Refer to the information above to answer this question. What is a demand when the elasticity coefficient is greater than 1?

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What is the price elasticity of demand coefficient?

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Which of the following products has the most inelastic demand?

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Suppose that the price of a product increased from $18 to $22, and the quantity supplied increased from 200 to 240. What is the value of the supply elasticity?

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Supply elasticity is measured by percentage change in quantity supplied divided by percentage change in quantity demanded.

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If the quantity of cheese supplied increased by 18% when the price increased by 12%, what is the value of the elasticity of supply?

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What is total revenue?

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