Question 1

Suppose the income elasticity of demand for jewelry is 2. Other things equal, a 10 percent increase in consumer income will

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A) decrease the quantity of jewelry purchased by 20 percent. 
B) increase the quantity of jewelry purchased by 5 percent. 
C) decrease the quantity of jewelry purchased by 5 percent. 
D) increase the quantity of jewelry purchased by 20 percent. 
A) decrease the quantity of jewelry purchased by 20 percent. 
B) increase the quantity of jewelry purchased by 5 percent. 
C) decrease the quantity of jewelry purchased by 5 percent. 
D) increase the quantity of jewelry purchased by 20 percent.

Question 2

A consumer's weekly income is $300, and the consumer buys 5 bars of chocolate per week. When weekly income increases to $330, the consumer buys 6 bars per week. The income elasticity of demand for chocolate by this consumer is about

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A) 0. 
B) 0.52. 
C) 2. 
D) 1.91. 
A) 0. 
B) 0.52. 
C) 2. 
D) 1.91.

Question 3

Refer to the diagram and assume a single good. If the price of the good decreases from $6.30 to $5.70, consumer expenditure would

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A) decrease if demand were D₁ only. 
B) decrease if demand were D₂ only. 
C) decrease if demand were either D₁ or D₂. 
D) increase if demand were either D₁ or D₂. 
A) decrease if demand were D₁ only. 
B) decrease if demand were D₂ only. 
C) decrease if demand were either D₁ or D₂. 
D) increase if demand were either D₁ or D₂.

Question 4

The elasticity of supply of product X is unitary if the price of X rises by

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A) 4 percent and quantity supplied rises by 6 percent. 
B) 7 percent and quantity supplied rises by 7 percent. 
C) 12 percent and quantity supplied stays the same. 
D) 5 percent and quantity supplied rises by 2 percent. 
A) 4 percent and quantity supplied rises by 6 percent. 
B) 7 percent and quantity supplied rises by 7 percent. 
C) 12 percent and quantity supplied stays the same. 
D) 5 percent and quantity supplied rises by 2 percent.

Question 5

You notice that whenever incomes rise by 5 percent, people buy 3 percent more of Good A. This suggests that Good A has a negative income elasticity of demand.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The price elasticity of demand coefficient measures

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A) buyer responsiveness to price changes. 
B) the extent to which a demand curve shifts as incomes change. 
C) the slope of the demand curve. 
D) how far business executives can stretch their fixed costs. 
A) buyer responsiveness to price changes. 
B) the extent to which a demand curve shifts as incomes change. 
C) the slope of the demand curve. 
D) how far business executives can stretch their fixed costs.

Question 7

The price elasticity of demand for widgets is 0.8. Assuming no change in the demand curve for widgets, an increase in sales of 16 percent implies a(n)

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A) 1 percent reduction in price. 
B) 12 percent reduction in price. 
C) 20 percent reduction in price. 
D) 40 percent reduction in price. 
A) 1 percent reduction in price. 
B) 12 percent reduction in price. 
C) 20 percent reduction in price. 
D) 40 percent reduction in price.

Question 8

The supply curve of antique reproductions is

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

Question 9

Refer to the graph above. The time horizon depicted in the graph

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A) must be the immediate market period. 
B) cannot be the immediate market period. 
C) must be the long run, not the short run. 
D) can be determined by focusing on the demand curve. 
A) must be the immediate market period. 
B) cannot be the immediate market period. 
C) must be the long run, not the short run. 
D) can be determined by focusing on the demand curve.

Question 10

Suppose the price of local cable TV service increased from$16.20 to$19.80 and as a result the number of cable subscribers decreased from 224,000 to 176,000. Along this portion of the demand curve, using the midpoint method, price elasticity of demand is approximately

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A) 0.83. 
B) 1.2. 
C) 1. 
D) 8. 
A) 0.83. 
B) 1.2. 
C) 1. 
D) 8.

Question 11

The supply of product X is elastic if the price of X rises by

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A) 5 percent and quantity supplied rises by 7 percent. 
B) 8 percent and quantity supplied rises by 8 percent. 
C) 10 percent and quantity supplied remains the same. 
D) 7 percent and quantity supplied rises by 5 percent. 
A) 5 percent and quantity supplied rises by 7 percent. 
B) 8 percent and quantity supplied rises by 8 percent. 
C) 10 percent and quantity supplied remains the same. 
D) 7 percent and quantity supplied rises by 5 percent.

Question 12

If the elasticity coefficient of supply is 0.7, supply is elastic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

We use the midpoint formula in computing the price elasticity of demand coefficient in order to

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A) make the coefficient value become independent of whether price goes up or down. 
B) convert absolute changes into percentage changes. 
C) eliminate the negative sign of the coefficient. 
D) make the coefficient become equal to the slope of the demand curve. 
A) make the coefficient value become independent of whether price goes up or down. 
B) convert absolute changes into percentage changes. 
C) eliminate the negative sign of the coefficient. 
D) make the coefficient become equal to the slope of the demand curve.

Question 14

If the coefficient of income elasticity of demand is positive, the product is an inferior good.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Suppose that a 20 percent increase in the price of normal good Y causes a 10 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of normal good X. The coefficient of cross elasticity of demand is

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A) negative, and therefore these goods are substitutes. 
B) negative, and therefore these goods are complements. 
C) positive, and therefore these goods are substitutes. 
D) positive, and therefore these goods are complements. 
A) negative, and therefore these goods are substitutes. 
B) negative, and therefore these goods are complements. 
C) positive, and therefore these goods are substitutes. 
D) positive, and therefore these goods are complements.

Question 16

Consider the demand curve above. If area 0ABC is smaller than area 0DEF, it suggests that if the price increases from OD to OA, then total revenues of sellers will

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A) increase. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain constant. 
D) equal zero. 
A) increase. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain constant. 
D) equal zero.

Question 17

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 18

The following data table relates to the supply schedule of a product.   Over which of the following price ranges is the price-elasticity of supply greater than 1?

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A) $10 to $15 
B) $15 to $20 
C) $20 to $25 
D) $25 to $30 
A) $10 to $15 
B) $15 to $20 
C) $20 to $25 
D) $25 to $30

Question 19

Refer to the above table. Which product would be an inferior good?

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A) Product W 
B) Product X 
C) Product Y 
D) Both products W and Y 
A) Product W 
B) Product X 
C) Product Y 
D) Both products W and Y

Question 20

Suppose that the price of product X rises by 20 percent and the quantity supplied of X increases by 15 percent. The coefficient of price elasticity of supply for good X is

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A) negative, and therefore X is an inferior good. 
B) positive, and therefore X is a normal good. 
C) less than 1, and therefore supply is inelastic. 
D) more than 1, and therefore supply is elastic. 
A) negative, and therefore X is an inferior good. 
B) positive, and therefore X is a normal good. 
C) less than 1, and therefore supply is inelastic. 
D) more than 1, and therefore supply is elastic.

Exam 6: Elasticity

Suppose the income elasticity of demand for jewelry is 2. Other things equal, a 10 percent increase in consumer income will

A consumer's weekly income is $300, and the consumer buys 5 bars of chocolate per week. When weekly income increases to $330, the consumer buys 6 bars per week. The income elasticity of demand for chocolate by this consumer is about

Refer to the diagram and assume a single good. If the price of the good decreases from $6.30 to $5.70, consumer expenditure would

The elasticity of supply of product X is unitary if the price of X rises by

You notice that whenever incomes rise by 5 percent, people buy 3 percent more of Good A. This suggests that Good A has a negative income elasticity of demand.

The price elasticity of demand coefficient measures

The price elasticity of demand for widgets is 0.8. Assuming no change in the demand curve for widgets, an increase in sales of 16 percent implies a(n)

The supply curve of antique reproductions is

Refer to the graph above. The time horizon depicted in the graph

Suppose the price of local cable TV service increased from$16.20 to$19.80 and as a result the number of cable subscribers decreased from 224,000 to 176,000. Along this portion of the demand curve, using the midpoint method, price elasticity of demand is approximately

The supply of product X is elastic if the price of X rises by

If the elasticity coefficient of supply is 0.7, supply is elastic.

We use the midpoint formula in computing the price elasticity of demand coefficient in order to

If the coefficient of income elasticity of demand is positive, the product is an inferior good.

Suppose that a 20 percent increase in the price of normal good Y causes a 10 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of normal good X. The coefficient of cross elasticity of demand is

Consider the demand curve above. If area 0ABC is smaller than area 0DEF, it suggests that if the price increases from OD to OA, then total revenues of sellers will

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

The following data table relates to the supply schedule of a product. Over which of the following price ranges is the price-elasticity of supply greater than 1?

Refer to the above table. Which product would be an inferior good?

Suppose that the price of product X rises by 20 percent and the quantity supplied of X increases by 15 percent. The coefficient of price elasticity of supply for good X is

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