Question 1

Total revenue

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A) always increases as price increases. 
B) increases as price increases, as long as demand is elastic. 
C) decreases as price increases, as long as demand is inelastic. 
D) remains unchanged as price increases when demand is unit elastic. 
A) always increases as price increases. 
B) increases as price increases, as long as demand is elastic. 
C) decreases as price increases, as long as demand is inelastic. 
D) remains unchanged as price increases when demand is unit elastic.

Question 2

If the price elasticity of demand for aluminum foil is 1.45, then a 2.4% decrease in the price of aluminum foil will increase the quantity demanded of aluminum foil by

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A) 1.66%, and aluminum foil sellers' total revenue will increase as a result. 
B) 1.66%, and aluminum foil sellers' total revenue will decrease as a result. 
C) 3.48%, and aluminum foil sellers' total revenue will increase as a result. 
D) 3.48%, and aluminum foil sellers' total revenue will decrease as a result. 
A) 1.66%, and aluminum foil sellers' total revenue will increase as a result. 
B) 1.66%, and aluminum foil sellers' total revenue will decrease as a result. 
C) 3.48%, and aluminum foil sellers' total revenue will increase as a result. 
D) 3.48%, and aluminum foil sellers' total revenue will decrease as a result.

Question 3

If sellers respond to very small changes in price by adjusting their quantity supplied by extremely large amounts, the price elasticity of supply approaches

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

Question 4

Figure 5-8  
-Refer to Figure 5-8. When price falls from $25 to $20, demand is

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A) inelastic, since total revenue decreases from $4,000 to $2,500. 
B) inelastic, since total revenue increases from $2,500 to $4,000. 
C) elastic, since total revenue increases from $2,500 to $4,000. 
D) unit elastic, since total revenue does not change. 
A) inelastic, since total revenue decreases from $4,000 to $2,500. 
B) inelastic, since total revenue increases from $2,500 to $4,000. 
C) elastic, since total revenue increases from $2,500 to $4,000. 
D) unit elastic, since total revenue does not change.

Question 5

If demand is perfectly elastic, the demand curve is horizontal, and the price elasticity of demand equals 1.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is likely to have the most price elastic demand?

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A) lattés 
B) doctor's visits 
C) eggs 
D) natural gas 
A) lattés 
B) doctor's visits 
C) eggs 
D) natural gas

Question 7

While in college, John and Bethany each buy five packages of mac-n-cheese per week. After they graduate and have full-time jobs, John buys six packages per week, but Bethany buys only two packages per week. When looking at income elasticity of demand for mac-n-cheese, John's

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A) is negative, and Bethany's is positive. 
B) is positive, and Bethany's is negative. 
C) is zero, and Bethany's approaches infinity. 
D) approaches infinity, and Bethany's is zero. 
A) is negative, and Bethany's is positive. 
B) is positive, and Bethany's is negative. 
C) is zero, and Bethany's approaches infinity. 
D) approaches infinity, and Bethany's is zero.

Question 8

Suppose the price elasticity of supply for soccer balls is 0.3 in the short run and 1.2 in the long run. If an increase in the demand for soccer balls causes the price of soccer balls to increase by 20%, then the quantity supplied of soccer balls will increase by about

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A) 0.67% in the short run and 0.17% in the long run. 
B) 3% in the short run and 1.2% in the long run. 
C) 6% in the short run and 24% in the long run. 
D) 66.7% in the short run and 16.7% in the long run. 
A) 0.67% in the short run and 0.17% in the long run. 
B) 3% in the short run and 1.2% in the long run. 
C) 6% in the short run and 24% in the long run. 
D) 66.7% in the short run and 16.7% in the long run.

Question 9

For a particular good, a 5 percent increase in price causes a 15 percent decrease in quantity demanded. Which of the following statements is most likely applicable to this good?

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A) There are many substitutes for this good. 
B) The good is a necessity. 
C) The market for the good is broadly defined. 
D) The relevant time horizon is short. 
A) There are many substitutes for this good. 
B) The good is a necessity. 
C) The market for the good is broadly defined. 
D) The relevant time horizon is short.

Question 10

In which of the following situations would supply be the most elastic?

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A) An auto parts manufacturer is operating at capacity. 
B) A real estate developer in Boston is looking to build condos on the waterfront. 
C) A furniture manufacturer is operating its factory 8 hours per day. 
D) A hotel has all of its rooms booked for each night of the next 3 months. 
A) An auto parts manufacturer is operating at capacity. 
B) A real estate developer in Boston is looking to build condos on the waterfront. 
C) A furniture manufacturer is operating its factory 8 hours per day. 
D) A hotel has all of its rooms booked for each night of the next 3 months.

Question 11

A 10 percent increase in gasoline prices reduces gasoline consumption by about

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A) 6 percent after one year and 2.5 percent after five years. 
B) 2.5 percent after one year and 6 percent after five years. 
C) 10 percent after one year and 20 percent after five years. 
D) 0 percent after one year and 1 percent after five years. 
A) 6 percent after one year and 2.5 percent after five years. 
B) 2.5 percent after one year and 6 percent after five years. 
C) 10 percent after one year and 20 percent after five years. 
D) 0 percent after one year and 1 percent after five years.

Question 12

Demand is said to be price elastic if

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A) the price of the good responds substantially to changes in demand. 
B) demand shifts substantially when income or the expected future price of the good changes. 
C) buyers do not respond much to changes in the price of the good. 
D) buyers respond substantially to changes in the price of the good. 
A) the price of the good responds substantially to changes in demand. 
B) demand shifts substantially when income or the expected future price of the good changes. 
C) buyers do not respond much to changes in the price of the good. 
D) buyers respond substantially to changes in the price of the good.

Question 13

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 14

Suppose that when the price of good X falls from $10 to $8, the quantity demanded of good Y rises from 20 units to 25 units. Using the midpoint method, the cross-price elasticity of demand is

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A) -1.0, and X and Y are complements. 
B) -1.0, and X and Y are substitutes. 
C) 1.0, and X and Y are complements. 
D) 1.0, and X and Y are substitutes. 
A) -1.0, and X and Y are complements. 
B) -1.0, and X and Y are substitutes. 
C) 1.0, and X and Y are complements. 
D) 1.0, and X and Y are substitutes.

Question 15

How does the concept of elasticity allow us to improve upon our understanding of supply and demand?

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A) Elasticity allows us to analyze supply and demand with greater precision than would be the case in the absence of the elasticity concept. 
B) Elasticity provides us with a better rationale for statements such as "an increase in x will lead to a decrease in y" than we would have in the absence of the elasticity concept. 
C) Without elasticity, we would not be able to address the direction in which price is likely to move in response to a surplus or a shortage. 
D) Without elasticity, it is very difficult to assess the degree of competition within a market. 
A) Elasticity allows us to analyze supply and demand with greater precision than would be the case in the absence of the elasticity concept. 
B) Elasticity provides us with a better rationale for statements such as "an increase in x will lead to a decrease in y" than we would have in the absence of the elasticity concept. 
C) Without elasticity, we would not be able to address the direction in which price is likely to move in response to a surplus or a shortage. 
D) Without elasticity, it is very difficult to assess the degree of competition within a market.

Question 16

When demand is inelastic, a decrease in price will cause

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A) an increase in total revenue. 
B) a decrease in total revenue. 
C) no change in total revenue but an increase in quantity demanded. 
D) no change in total revenue but a decrease in quantity demanded. 
A) an increase in total revenue. 
B) a decrease in total revenue. 
C) no change in total revenue but an increase in quantity demanded. 
D) no change in total revenue but a decrease in quantity demanded.

Question 17

Price elasticity of supply measures how much the quantity supplied responds to changes in the price.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is not valid when supply is perfectly elastic?

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A) The elasticity of supply approaches infinity. 
B) The supply curve is horizontal. 
C) Very small changes in price lead to very large changes in quantity supplied. 
D) The time period under consideration is more likely a short period rather than a long period. 
A) The elasticity of supply approaches infinity. 
B) The supply curve is horizontal. 
C) Very small changes in price lead to very large changes in quantity supplied. 
D) The time period under consideration is more likely a short period rather than a long period.

Question 19

Figure 5-4  
-Refer to Figure 5-4. The section of the demand curve from B to C represents the

Accepted Answer

A) elastic section of the demand curve. 
B) inelastic section of the demand curve. 
C) unit elastic section of the demand curve. 
D) perfectly elastic section of the demand curve. 
A) elastic section of the demand curve. 
B) inelastic section of the demand curve. 
C) unit elastic section of the demand curve. 
D) perfectly elastic section of the demand curve.

Question 20

What is the price elasticity of demand at any point on a perfectly inelastic demand curve?

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The price

Exam 5: Elasticity and Its Application

Total revenue

If the price elasticity of demand for aluminum foil is 1.45, then a 2.4% decrease in the price of aluminum foil will increase the quantity demanded of aluminum foil by

If sellers respond to very small changes in price by adjusting their quantity supplied by extremely large amounts, the price elasticity of supply approaches

Figure 5-8 -Refer to Figure 5-8. When price falls from $25 to $20, demand is

If demand is perfectly elastic, the demand curve is horizontal, and the price elasticity of demand equals 1.

Which of the following is likely to have the most price elastic demand?

While in college, John and Bethany each buy five packages of mac-n-cheese per week. After they graduate and have full-time jobs, John buys six packages per week, but Bethany buys only two packages per week. When looking at income elasticity of demand for mac-n-cheese, John's

Suppose the price elasticity of supply for soccer balls is 0.3 in the short run and 1.2 in the long run. If an increase in the demand for soccer balls causes the price of soccer balls to increase by 20%, then the quantity supplied of soccer balls will increase by about

For a particular good, a 5 percent increase in price causes a 15 percent decrease in quantity demanded. Which of the following statements is most likely applicable to this good?

In which of the following situations would supply be the most elastic?

A 10 percent increase in gasoline prices reduces gasoline consumption by about

Demand is said to be price elastic if

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

Suppose that when the price of good X falls from $10 to $8, the quantity demanded of good Y rises from 20 units to 25 units. Using the midpoint method, the cross-price elasticity of demand is

How does the concept of elasticity allow us to improve upon our understanding of supply and demand?

When demand is inelastic, a decrease in price will cause

Price elasticity of supply measures how much the quantity supplied responds to changes in the price.

Which of the following statements is not valid when supply is perfectly elastic?

Figure 5-4 -Refer to Figure 5-4. The section of the demand curve from B to C represents the

What is the price elasticity of demand at any point on a perfectly inelastic demand curve?

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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

Applications: 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

Measuring a Nation S Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

Tools of Finance

Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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