Question 1

A supply curve that is parallel to the horizontal axis suggests that

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A) the industry is organized monopolistically. 
B) the relationship between price and quantity supplied is inverse. 
C) a change in demand will change price in the same direction. 
D) a change in demand will change the equilibrium quantity but not price. 
A) the industry is organized monopolistically. 
B) the relationship between price and quantity supplied is inverse. 
C) a change in demand will change price in the same direction. 
D) a change in demand will change the equilibrium quantity but not price.

Question 2

If quantity demanded is completely unresponsive to price changes, demand is

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A) perfectly inelastic. 
B) perfectly elastic. 
C) relatively inelastic. 
D) relatively elastic. 
A) perfectly inelastic. 
B) perfectly elastic. 
C) relatively inelastic. 
D) relatively elastic.

Question 3

The price of season tickets to a performing arts theater decreases by 3 percent.As a result, the quantity demanded increases by 6 percent.The price elasticity of demand for season tickets is

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A) 0.5. 
B) 9. 
C) 2. 
D)  18. 
A) 0.5. 
B) 9. 
C) 2. 
D)  18.

Question 4

(Consider This) Which of the following best explains the significant increases in the equilibrium prices for higher education in the United States since the 1980s?

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A) The demand for higher education is highly price inelastic, and the supply has decreased substantially. 
B) The demand for higher education is highly price elastic, and the supply has decreased substantially. 
C) The supply of higher education is highly price inelastic, and demand has increased substantially. 
D) The supply of higher education is highly price elastic, and demand has increased substantially. 
A) The demand for higher education is highly price inelastic, and the supply has decreased substantially. 
B) The demand for higher education is highly price elastic, and the supply has decreased substantially. 
C) The supply of higher education is highly price inelastic, and demand has increased substantially. 
D) The supply of higher education is highly price elastic, and demand has increased substantially.

Question 5

The supply of tickets to a major sporting event held in an enclosed stadium, such as the Super Bowl or a World Series game, is perfectly inelastic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Considering the price-elasticity of demand for wheat, we would expect that if the supply of wheat increases, other factors constant, then wheat farmers' total revenues would

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A) increase because the demand is price-inelastic. 
B) decrease because the demand is price-inelastic. 
C) increase because the demand is price-elastic. 
D) decrease because the demand is price-elastic. 
A) increase because the demand is price-inelastic. 
B) decrease because the demand is price-inelastic. 
C) increase because the demand is price-elastic. 
D) decrease because the demand is price-elastic.

Question 7

The price elasticity of demand is generally

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A) negative, but the minus sign is ignored. 
B) positive, but the plus sign is ignored. 
C) positive for normal goods and negative for inferior goods. 
D) positive because price and quantity demanded are inversely relateD. 
A) negative, but the minus sign is ignored. 
B) positive, but the plus sign is ignored. 
C) positive for normal goods and negative for inferior goods. 
D) positive because price and quantity demanded are inversely relateD.

Question 8

The larger the coefficient of price elasticity of demand for a product, the

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A) larger the resulting price change for an increase in supply. 
B) more rapid the rate at which the marginal utility of that product diminishes. 
C) less competitive will be the industry supplying that product. 
D) smaller the resulting price change for an increase in supply. 
A) larger the resulting price change for an increase in supply. 
B) more rapid the rate at which the marginal utility of that product diminishes. 
C) less competitive will be the industry supplying that product. 
D) smaller the resulting price change for an increase in supply.

Question 9

An increase in the price of tickets to a popular sporting event will increase total revenue if

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A) there are many substitutes for this form of entertainment. 
B) the ticket is considered to be a luxury. 
C) the buyers of the tickets are fanatic about the event. 
D) the fans are price conscious. 
A) there are many substitutes for this form of entertainment. 
B) the ticket is considered to be a luxury. 
C) the buyers of the tickets are fanatic about the event. 
D) the fans are price conscious.

Question 10

A negative income elasticity of demand coefficient indicates that

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A) the product is an inferior good. 
B) the product follows the law of demand. 
C) the product is a complementary good. 
D) the product is a substitute good. 
A) the product is an inferior good. 
B) the product follows the law of demand. 
C) the product is a complementary good. 
D) the product is a substitute good.

Question 11

The basic formula for the price elasticity of demand coefficient is

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A) absolute decline in quantity demanded/absolute increase in price. 
B) percentage change in quantity demanded/percentage change in price. 
C) absolute decline in price/absolute increase in quantity demanded. 
D) percentage change in price/percentage change in quantity demanded. 
A) absolute decline in quantity demanded/absolute increase in price. 
B) percentage change in quantity demanded/percentage change in price. 
C) absolute decline in price/absolute increase in quantity demanded. 
D) percentage change in price/percentage change in quantity demanded.

Question 12

If demand for a product is elastic, the value of the price elasticity coefficient is

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A) zero. 
B) greater than one. 
C) equal to one. 
D) less than one. 
A) zero. 
B) greater than one. 
C) equal to one. 
D) less than one.

Question 13

Cross elasticity of demand measures how sensitive purchases of a specific product are to changes in

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A) the price of some other product. 
B) the price of that same product. 
C) income. 
D) the general price level. 
A) the price of some other product. 
B) the price of that same product. 
C) income. 
D) the general price level.

Question 14

The demand for cocaine among addicts is relatively elastic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Over a longer time period after a price change, the price elasticity of supply tends to decrease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is not correct?

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A) If the relative change in price is greater than the relative change in the quantity demanded associated with it, demand is inelastic. 
B) In the range of prices in which demand is elastic, total revenue will diminish as price decreases. 
C) Total revenue will not change if price varies within a range where the elasticity coefficient is unity. 
D) Demand tends to be elastic at high prices and inelastic at low prices. 
A) If the relative change in price is greater than the relative change in the quantity demanded associated with it, demand is inelastic. 
B) In the range of prices in which demand is elastic, total revenue will diminish as price decreases. 
C) Total revenue will not change if price varies within a range where the elasticity coefficient is unity. 
D) Demand tends to be elastic at high prices and inelastic at low prices.

Question 17

If the price-elasticity coefficient for a good is 1.75, the demand for that good is described as

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A) normal. 
B) elastic. 
C) inferior. 
D) inelastic. 
A) normal. 
B) elastic. 
C) inferior. 
D) inelastic.

Question 18

If changes in demand cause significant changes in equilibrium price, then supply must be quite inelastic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A study of mass-transit systems in American cities revealed that in the long run, revenues generally decline after substantial fare increases.This would suggest that

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A) the demand for mass transit is price-elastic in the long run. 
B) the demand for mass transit is price-inelastic in the long run. 
C) mass-transit service deteriorates in the long run as price rises. 
D) there are few good substitutes for such systems in urban areas. 
A) the demand for mass transit is price-elastic in the long run. 
B) the demand for mass transit is price-inelastic in the long run. 
C) mass-transit service deteriorates in the long run as price rises. 
D) there are few good substitutes for such systems in urban areas.

Question 20

The cross elasticity of demand for product X with respect to the price of product Y is −1.2.It can be inferred that X and Y are

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A) substitute products. 
B) complementary products. 
C) luxury products. 
D) unrelated products. 
A) substitute products. 
B) complementary products. 
C) luxury products. 
D) unrelated products.

Exam 6: Elasticity

A supply curve that is parallel to the horizontal axis suggests that

If quantity demanded is completely unresponsive to price changes, demand is

The price of season tickets to a performing arts theater decreases by 3 percent.As a result, the quantity demanded increases by 6 percent.The price elasticity of demand for season tickets is

(Consider This) Which of the following best explains the significant increases in the equilibrium prices for higher education in the United States since the 1980s?

The supply of tickets to a major sporting event held in an enclosed stadium, such as the Super Bowl or a World Series game, is perfectly inelastic.

Considering the price-elasticity of demand for wheat, we would expect that if the supply of wheat increases, other factors constant, then wheat farmers' total revenues would

The price elasticity of demand is generally

The larger the coefficient of price elasticity of demand for a product, the

An increase in the price of tickets to a popular sporting event will increase total revenue if

A negative income elasticity of demand coefficient indicates that

The basic formula for the price elasticity of demand coefficient is

If demand for a product is elastic, the value of the price elasticity coefficient is

Cross elasticity of demand measures how sensitive purchases of a specific product are to changes in

The demand for cocaine among addicts is relatively elastic.

Over a longer time period after a price change, the price elasticity of supply tends to decrease.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

If the price-elasticity coefficient for a good is 1.75, the demand for that good is described as

If changes in demand cause significant changes in equilibrium price, then supply must be quite inelastic.

A study of mass-transit systems in American cities revealed that in the long run, revenues generally decline after substantial fare increases.This would suggest that

The cross elasticity of demand for product X with respect to the price of product Y is −1.2.It can be inferred that X and Y are

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