Question 1

When a supply curve is relatively flat,

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A) sellers are not very responsive to changes in price. 
B) supply is relatively inelastic. 
C) supply is relatively elastic. 
D) Both a and b are correct. 
A) sellers are not very responsive to changes in price. 
B) supply is relatively inelastic. 
C) supply is relatively elastic. 
D) Both a and b are correct.

Question 2

Figure 5-19        
-Refer to Figure 5-19. Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Supply curve A is perfectly inelastic. 
B) Supply curve B is perfectly elastic. 
C) Supply curve C is unit elastic. 
D) Supply curve D is more elastic than supply curve C. 
A) Supply curve A is perfectly inelastic. 
B) Supply curve B is perfectly elastic. 
C) Supply curve C is unit elastic. 
D) Supply curve D is more elastic than supply curve C.

Question 3

Suppose that demand is inelastic within a certain price range. For that price range,

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A) an increase in price would increase total revenue because the decrease in quantity demanded is proportionately less than the increase in price. 
B) an increase in price would decrease total revenue because the decrease in quantity demanded is proportionately greater than the increase in price. 
C) a decrease in price would increase total revenue because the increase in quantity demanded is proportionately smaller than the decrease in price. 
D) a decrease in price would not affect total revenue. 
A) an increase in price would increase total revenue because the decrease in quantity demanded is proportionately less than the increase in price. 
B) an increase in price would decrease total revenue because the decrease in quantity demanded is proportionately greater than the increase in price. 
C) a decrease in price would increase total revenue because the increase in quantity demanded is proportionately smaller than the decrease in price. 
D) a decrease in price would not affect total revenue.

Question 4

A government program that reduces land under cultivation hurts farmers but helps consumers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If we observe that when the price of ice cream rises by 10%, ice cream manufacturers increase the quantity supplied of ice cream by 20%, then the price elasticity of supply is 2.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Table 5-5  
-Refer to Table 5-5. Demand is unit elastic when quantity demanded changes from

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A) 9 to 8. 
B) 10 to 9. 
C) 10 to 11. 
D) There is not enough information given to determine the correct answer. 
A) 9 to 8. 
B) 10 to 9. 
C) 10 to 11. 
D) There is not enough information given to determine the correct answer.

Question 7

Suppose that corn farmers want to increase their total revenue. Knowing that the demand for corn is inelastic, corn farmers should

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A) plant more corn so that they would be able to sell more each year. 
B) increase spending on fertilizer in an attempt to produce more corn on the acres they farm. 
C) reduce the number of acres on which they plant corn. 
D) contribute to a fund that promotes technological advances in corn production. 
A) plant more corn so that they would be able to sell more each year. 
B) increase spending on fertilizer in an attempt to produce more corn on the acres they farm. 
C) reduce the number of acres on which they plant corn. 
D) contribute to a fund that promotes technological advances in corn production.

Question 8

Figure 5-17  
-Refer to Figure 5-17. Using the midpoint method, what is the price elasticity of supply between point B and point C?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.44 
B) 1.29 
C) 0.96 
D) 0.69 
A) 1.44 
B) 1.29 
C) 0.96 
D) 0.69

Question 9

When the price of knee braces increased by 25 percent, the Brace Yourself Company increased its quantity supplied of knee braces per week by 75 percent. BYC's price elasticity of supply of knee braces is 0.33.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Holding all other factors constant and using the midpoint method, if a tractor manufacturer increases production from 80 to 100 units when price increases by 15 percent, then supply is

Accepted Answer

A) inelastic, since the price elasticity of supply is equal to 0.68. 
B) inelastic, since the price elasticity of supply is equal to 1.48. 
C) elastic, since the price elasticity of supply is equal to 0.68. 
D) elastic, since the price elasticity of supply is equal to 1.48. 
A) inelastic, since the price elasticity of supply is equal to 0.68. 
B) inelastic, since the price elasticity of supply is equal to 1.48. 
C) elastic, since the price elasticity of supply is equal to 0.68. 
D) elastic, since the price elasticity of supply is equal to 1.48.

Question 11

Suppose demand is perfectly elastic, and the supply of the good in question decreases. As a result,

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A) the equilibrium quantity decreases, and the equilibrium price is unchanged. 
B) the equilibrium price increases, and the equilibrium quantity is unchanged. 
C) the equilibrium quantity and the equilibrium price both are unchanged. 
D) buyers' total expenditure on the good is unchanged. 
A) the equilibrium quantity decreases, and the equilibrium price is unchanged. 
B) the equilibrium price increases, and the equilibrium quantity is unchanged. 
C) the equilibrium quantity and the equilibrium price both are unchanged. 
D) buyers' total expenditure on the good is unchanged.

Question 12

For which pairs of goods is the cross-price elasticity most likely to be negative?

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A) peanut butter and jelly 
B) automobile tires and coffee 
C) pens and pencils 
D) paperback novels and electronic books for e-readers 
A) peanut butter and jelly 
B) automobile tires and coffee 
C) pens and pencils 
D) paperback novels and electronic books for e-readers

Question 13

Demand for a good is said to be inelastic if the quantity demanded increases substantially when the price falls by a small amount.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The demand for Rice Krispies is more elastic than the demand for cereal in general.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

-Refer to Table 5-2. Using the midpoint method, if the price falls from $200 to $150, the price elasticity of demand is

Accepted Answer

A) zero. 
B) unit elastic. 
C) inelastic. 
D) elastic. 
A) zero. 
B) unit elastic. 
C) inelastic. 
D) elastic.

Question 16

The price elasticity of demand is defined as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Elasticity of demand is closely related to the slope of the demand curve. The less responsive buyers are to a change in price, the

Accepted Answer

A) steeper the demand curve will be. 
B) flatter the demand curve will be. 
C) further to the right the demand curve will sit. 
D) closer to the vertical axis the demand curve will sit. 
A) steeper the demand curve will be. 
B) flatter the demand curve will be. 
C) further to the right the demand curve will sit. 
D) closer to the vertical axis the demand curve will sit.

Question 18

If a firm is facing elastic demand, then the firm should decrease price to increase revenue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When demand is perfectly inelastic, the price elasticity of demand

Accepted Answer

A) is zero, and the demand curve is vertical. 
B) is zero, and the demand curve is horizontal. 
C) approaches infinity, and the demand curve is vertical. 
D) approaches infinity, and the demand curve is horizontal. 
A) is zero, and the demand curve is vertical. 
B) is zero, and the demand curve is horizontal. 
C) approaches infinity, and the demand curve is vertical. 
D) approaches infinity, and the demand curve is horizontal.

Question 20

Which of the following should be held constant when calculating an income elasticity of demand?

Accepted Answer

A) the quantity of the good demanded 
B) the price of the good 
C) income 
D) All of the above should be held constant. 
A) the quantity of the good demanded 
B) the price of the good 
C) income 
D) All of the above should be held constant.

Exam 5: Elasticity and Its Application

When a supply curve is relatively flat,

Figure 5-19 -Refer to Figure 5-19. Which of the following statements is not correct?

Suppose that demand is inelastic within a certain price range. For that price range,

A government program that reduces land under cultivation hurts farmers but helps consumers.

If we observe that when the price of ice cream rises by 10%, ice cream manufacturers increase the quantity supplied of ice cream by 20%, then the price elasticity of supply is 2.

Table 5-5 -Refer to Table 5-5. Demand is unit elastic when quantity demanded changes from

Suppose that corn farmers want to increase their total revenue. Knowing that the demand for corn is inelastic, corn farmers should

Figure 5-17 -Refer to Figure 5-17. Using the midpoint method, what is the price elasticity of supply between point B and point C?

When the price of knee braces increased by 25 percent, the Brace Yourself Company increased its quantity supplied of knee braces per week by 75 percent. BYC's price elasticity of supply of knee braces is 0.33.

Holding all other factors constant and using the midpoint method, if a tractor manufacturer increases production from 80 to 100 units when price increases by 15 percent, then supply is

Suppose demand is perfectly elastic, and the supply of the good in question decreases. As a result,

For which pairs of goods is the cross-price elasticity most likely to be negative?

Demand for a good is said to be inelastic if the quantity demanded increases substantially when the price falls by a small amount.

The demand for Rice Krispies is more elastic than the demand for cereal in general.

-Refer to Table 5-2. Using the midpoint method, if the price falls from $200 to $150, the price elasticity of demand is

The price elasticity of demand is defined as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.

Elasticity of demand is closely related to the slope of the demand curve. The less responsive buyers are to a change in price, the

If a firm is facing elastic demand, then the firm should decrease price to increase revenue.

When demand is perfectly inelastic, the price elasticity of demand

Which of the following should be held constant when calculating an income elasticity of demand?

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Application: The Costs of Taxation

Application: International Trade

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Design of the Tax System

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

The Markets for the Factors of Production

Earnings and Discrimination

Income Inequality and Poverty

The Theory of Consumer Choice

Frontiers in Microeconomics

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