Question 1

The range to the left of the midpoint on a linear demand curve is

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A) elastic. 
B) infinite. 
C) one. 
D) inelastic. 
A) elastic. 
B) infinite. 
C) one. 
D) inelastic.

Question 2

The responsiveness of demand to changes in income holding the good's relative price constant is

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A) price elasticity of demand. 
B) income elasticity of demand. 
C) elasticity of supply. 
D) cross price elasticity of demand. 
A) price elasticity of demand. 
B) income elasticity of demand. 
C) elasticity of supply. 
D) cross price elasticity of demand.

Question 3

The price elasticity of supply is 0.6. This means that

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A) a $10 increase in price would increase quantity supplied by 60. 
B) a 150 percent increase in price would increase quantity supplied by 90 percent. 
C) a 50 percent increase in quantity will occur when price increases by 30 percent. 
D) a 10 percent increase in quantity will occur when price increases by 6 percent. 
A) a $10 increase in price would increase quantity supplied by 60. 
B) a 150 percent increase in price would increase quantity supplied by 90 percent. 
C) a 50 percent increase in quantity will occur when price increases by 30 percent. 
D) a 10 percent increase in quantity will occur when price increases by 6 percent.

Question 4

The price elasticity of supply

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A) is the slope of the supply curve. 
B) is the percentage change in quantity supplied divided by the percentage change in price. 
C) is always negative. 
D) does not vary between the long and the short run. 
A) is the slope of the supply curve. 
B) is the percentage change in quantity supplied divided by the percentage change in price. 
C) is always negative. 
D) does not vary between the long and the short run.

Question 5

The demand for diet soft drinks (as a group)is relatively inelastic because

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A) there are many of them on the market. 
B) there are few substitutes. 
C) the purchase of a soft drink represents a large portion of a person's budget. 
D) none of the above. 
A) there are many of them on the market. 
B) there are few substitutes. 
C) the purchase of a soft drink represents a large portion of a person's budget. 
D) none of the above.

Question 6

If the price of a cola increased by 12 % and consumers responded by purchasing 20 % less cola, the absolute value of price elasticity of demand for cola would be

Accepted Answer

A) 0.20. 
B) 0.80. 
C) 1.67. 
D) 1.80. 
A) 0.20. 
B) 0.80. 
C) 1.67. 
D) 1.80.

Question 7

The price of X falls by ten percent, and the quantity demanded of X increases by ten percent. Meanwhile, the quantity demanded of Y increases by ten percent too. We would conclude that

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A) demand for X is elastic, and X and Y are substitutes. 
B) demand for X is elastic, and X and Y are complements. 
C) demand for X is unit-elastic, and X and Y are complements. 
D) demand for X is inelastic, and X and Y are unrelated. 
A) demand for X is elastic, and X and Y are substitutes. 
B) demand for X is elastic, and X and Y are complements. 
C) demand for X is unit-elastic, and X and Y are complements. 
D) demand for X is inelastic, and X and Y are unrelated.

Question 8

If one's demand for peanut butter decreases as income rises, the income elasticity of demand for the product is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

A 2 percent increase in the price of neckties leads to a 5 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of neckties. The absolute price elasticity of demand is

Accepted Answer

A) 2.5. 
B) 1. 
C) 0.4. 
D) 0.2. 
A) 2.5. 
B) 1. 
C) 0.4. 
D) 0.2.

Question 10

We say that a good has elastic demand whenever the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand is greater than 1. A 1 percent change in price therefore causes

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A) exactly a 1 percent change in the quantity demanded. 
B) a change of less than 1 percent in the quantity demanded. 
C) a greater than 1 percent change in quantity demanded. 
D) a change that cannot be determined based on 1 percent. 
A) exactly a 1 percent change in the quantity demanded. 
B) a change of less than 1 percent in the quantity demanded. 
C) a greater than 1 percent change in quantity demanded. 
D) a change that cannot be determined based on 1 percent.

Question 11

Which of the following would NOT affect a good's price elasticity of demand?

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A) The ease of substitution between goods 
B) The cost of producing the good 
C) The number of substitute goods available 
D) The proportion of one's budget spent on an item 
A) The ease of substitution between goods 
B) The cost of producing the good 
C) The number of substitute goods available 
D) The proportion of one's budget spent on an item

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a good with elastic demand?

Accepted Answer

A) The absolute price elasticity of demand is less than 1. 
B) Total revenue decreases if price is increased. 
C) Buyers are relatively sensitive to price changes. 
D) The percentage change in quantity demanded is greater than the percentage change in price. 
A) The absolute price elasticity of demand is less than 1. 
B) Total revenue decreases if price is increased. 
C) Buyers are relatively sensitive to price changes. 
D) The percentage change in quantity demanded is greater than the percentage change in price.

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding price elasticity of supply and the length of time for adjustment is FALSE?

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A) The longer is the time period for adjustment, the greater is the price elasticity of supply. 
B) The longer is the time period for adjustment, the less is the extent to which resources flow into (or out of)an industry through expansion (or contraction)of existing firms. 
C) The longer is the time period for adjustment, the greater is the extent to which entry or (exit)of firms increases or (decreases)production in an industry. 
D) The shorter the time period for adjustment, the greater is the price elasticity of supply. 
A) The longer is the time period for adjustment, the greater is the price elasticity of supply. 
B) The longer is the time period for adjustment, the less is the extent to which resources flow into (or out of)an industry through expansion (or contraction)of existing firms. 
C) The longer is the time period for adjustment, the greater is the extent to which entry or (exit)of firms increases or (decreases)production in an industry. 
D) The shorter the time period for adjustment, the greater is the price elasticity of supply.

Question 14

The price elasticity of demand is

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A) always positive, so there is no reason to consider the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand. 
B) always negative, but by convention, economists typically express the price elasticity of demand as an absolute value. 
C) always equal to -1, which by convention economists typically express as an absolute value, or 1. 
D) always equal to zero, so there is no reason to consider the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand. 
A) always positive, so there is no reason to consider the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand. 
B) always negative, but by convention, economists typically express the price elasticity of demand as an absolute value. 
C) always equal to -1, which by convention economists typically express as an absolute value, or 1. 
D) always equal to zero, so there is no reason to consider the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand.

Question 15

If the absolute price elasticity of demand for automobiles is equal to 0.75, we say

Accepted Answer

A) that demand is inelastic. 
B) that demand is elastic. 
C) that there is a strong responsiveness of quantity demanded to automobiles price cuts. 
D) none of the above is correct. 
A) that demand is inelastic. 
B) that demand is elastic. 
C) that there is a strong responsiveness of quantity demanded to automobiles price cuts. 
D) none of the above is correct.

Question 16

The absolute price elasticity of demand for a product that has many good substitutes is probably

Accepted Answer

A) less than 1. 
B) greater than 1. 
C) equal to 1. 
D) infinity. 
A) less than 1. 
B) greater than 1. 
C) equal to 1. 
D) infinity.

Question 17

-Refer to the above table. The price of Y decreases from $18 to $15. What is the cross price elasticity of demand between Y and X?

Accepted Answer

A) -0.73 
B) -1.0 
C) +1.38 
D) +1.83 
A) -0.73 
B) -1.0 
C) +1.38 
D) +1.83

Question 18

For an addictive drug such as heroin, if the price of heroin increases, then

Accepted Answer

A) the quantity demanded never changes. 
B) the quantity demanded will decrease by a relatively large amount. 
C) the quantity demanded will actually increase. 
D) the quantity demanded will decrease by a relatively small amount. 
A) the quantity demanded never changes. 
B) the quantity demanded will decrease by a relatively large amount. 
C) the quantity demanded will actually increase. 
D) the quantity demanded will decrease by a relatively small amount.

Question 19

When the absolute price elasticity of demand equals 2.5, demand is

Accepted Answer

A) elastic. 
B) unit-elastic. 
C) inelastic. 
D) undetermined without more information. 
A) elastic. 
B) unit-elastic. 
C) inelastic. 
D) undetermined without more information.

Question 20

When the absolute price elasticity of demand equals 0.67, demand is

Accepted Answer

A) elastic. 
B) unit-elastic. 
C) inelastic. 
D) undetermined without more information. 
A) elastic. 
B) unit-elastic. 
C) inelastic. 
D) undetermined without more information.

Exam 19: Demand and Supply Elasticity

The range to the left of the midpoint on a linear demand curve is

The responsiveness of demand to changes in income holding the good's relative price constant is

The price elasticity of supply is 0.6. This means that

The price elasticity of supply

The demand for diet soft drinks (as a group)is relatively inelastic because

If the price of a cola increased by 12 % and consumers responded by purchasing 20 % less cola, the absolute value of price elasticity of demand for cola would be

The price of X falls by ten percent, and the quantity demanded of X increases by ten percent. Meanwhile, the quantity demanded of Y increases by ten percent too. We would conclude that

If one's demand for peanut butter decreases as income rises, the income elasticity of demand for the product is

A 2 percent increase in the price of neckties leads to a 5 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of neckties. The absolute price elasticity of demand is

We say that a good has elastic demand whenever the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand is greater than 1. A 1 percent change in price therefore causes

Which of the following would NOT affect a good's price elasticity of demand?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a good with elastic demand?

Which of the following statements regarding price elasticity of supply and the length of time for adjustment is FALSE?

The price elasticity of demand is

If the absolute price elasticity of demand for automobiles is equal to 0.75, we say

The absolute price elasticity of demand for a product that has many good substitutes is probably

-Refer to the above table. The price of Y decreases from $18 to $15. What is the cross price elasticity of demand between Y and X?

For an addictive drug such as heroin, if the price of heroin increases, then

When the absolute price elasticity of demand equals 2.5, demand is

When the absolute price elasticity of demand equals 0.67, demand is

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