Question 1

Sony is considering a 10 percent price reduction on its HD televisions. If the price-elasticity coefficient for the sets in this price range is 0.75, then the price cut will cause

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A) sales quantity to increase and revenues to also increase. 
B) sales quantity to increase but revenues to decrease. 
C) sales quantity to decrease and revenues to also decrease. 
D) sales quantity to decrease but revenues to increase. 
A) sales quantity to increase and revenues to also increase. 
B) sales quantity to increase but revenues to decrease. 
C) sales quantity to decrease and revenues to also decrease. 
D) sales quantity to decrease but revenues to increase.

Question 2

The law of supply indicates that the price-elasticity of supply coefficient would have a negative sign.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If the price elasticity of demand for a product is equal to 0.5, then a decrease in price of 10 percent will increase quantity demanded by

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A) 20 percent. 
B) 0.5 percent. 
C) 5 percent. 
D) 0.05 percent. 
A) 20 percent. 
B) 0.5 percent. 
C) 5 percent. 
D) 0.05 percent.

Question 4

Refer to the diagrams. The case of a normal good is represented by figure

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A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D.

Question 5

Refer to the above table. Which product is most responsive to a change in income?

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A) Product W 
B) Product X 
C) Product Y 
D) Product Z 
A) Product W 
B) Product X 
C) Product Y 
D) Product Z

Question 6

A firm produces and sells two goods, A and B. Good A is known to have many close substitutes; Good B makes up a significant portion of most families' budgets. From these facts, we would expect that the demand for Good A would be ______, while that of Good B would be________.

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A) elastic; elastic also 
B) inelastic; inelastic also 
C) elastic; inelastic 
D) inelastic; elastic 
A) elastic; elastic also 
B) inelastic; inelastic also 
C) elastic; inelastic 
D) inelastic; elastic

Question 7

Federal and state governments often seek to raise tax revenue by levying excise or sales taxes on specific products. What economic factors should be considered in determining the products that will raise the most tax revenue?

Accepted Answer

The government pays attention to elastic

Question 8

We would expect the cross elasticity of demand between dress shirts and ties to be

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A) positive, indicating normal goods. 
B) positive, indicating complementary goods. 
C) negative, indicating substitute goods. 
D) negative, indicating complementary goods. 
A) positive, indicating normal goods. 
B) positive, indicating complementary goods. 
C) negative, indicating substitute goods. 
D) negative, indicating complementary goods.

Question 9

Refer to the diagram and assume that price increases from $2 to $10. The coefficient of the price elasticity of supply (midpoint formula)relating to this price change is about

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A) 5, and supply is elastic. 
B) 1, and supply is unit elastic. 
C) 0.25, and supply is inelastic. 
D) 2.5, and supply is elastic. 
A) 5, and supply is elastic. 
B) 1, and supply is unit elastic. 
C) 0.25, and supply is inelastic. 
D) 2.5, and supply is elastic.

Question 10

Refer to the information and assume the stadium capacity is 5,000. If the Mudhens' management wanted a full house for the game, it would

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A) set price so as to maximize its total revenue. 
B) encourage scalpers to sell their tickets for more than $7. 
C) set ticket prices at $5. 
D) set ticket prices at $9. 
A) set price so as to maximize its total revenue. 
B) encourage scalpers to sell their tickets for more than $7. 
C) set ticket prices at $5. 
D) set ticket prices at $9.

Question 11

If the price elasticity of demand for a product is 1.5, then a price cut from$3.00 to$2.70 will

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A) increase the quantity demanded by about 1.5 percent. 
B) decrease the quantity demanded by about 1.5 percent. 
C) increase the quantity demanded by about 15 percent. 
D) increase the quantity demanded by about 30 percent. 
A) increase the quantity demanded by about 1.5 percent. 
B) decrease the quantity demanded by about 1.5 percent. 
C) increase the quantity demanded by about 15 percent. 
D) increase the quantity demanded by about 30 percent.

Question 12

A straight-line downward-sloping demand curve has a price elasticity of demand which

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A) decreases as price decreases. 
B) increases as price decreases. 
C) is zero at all prices. 
D) is unitary at all prices. 
A) decreases as price decreases. 
B) increases as price decreases. 
C) is zero at all prices. 
D) is unitary at all prices.

Question 13

Paper newspapers have an elasticity of demand of .10. Interpret this number and offer an explanation to why the elasticity is so low.

Accepted Answer

An elasticity of demand of .10 reflects

Question 14

The elasticity of demand for a product is likely to be greater,

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A) if the product is a necessity, rather than a luxury good. 
B) the greater the amount of time over which buyers adjust to a price change. 
C) the smaller the proportion of one's income spent on the product. 
D) the smaller the number of substitute products available. 
A) if the product is a necessity, rather than a luxury good. 
B) the greater the amount of time over which buyers adjust to a price change. 
C) the smaller the proportion of one's income spent on the product. 
D) the smaller the number of substitute products available.

Question 15

Studies of the minimum wage suggest that the price elasticity of demand for teenage workers is relatively inelastic. This means that

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A) an increase in the minimum wage would increase the total incomes of teenage workers as a group. 
B) an increase in the minimum wage would decrease the total incomes of teenage workers as a group. 
C) the unemployment effect of an increase in the minimum wage would be relatively large. 
D) the cross elasticity of demand between teenage and adult workers is positive and very large. 
A) an increase in the minimum wage would increase the total incomes of teenage workers as a group. 
B) an increase in the minimum wage would decrease the total incomes of teenage workers as a group. 
C) the unemployment effect of an increase in the minimum wage would be relatively large. 
D) the cross elasticity of demand between teenage and adult workers is positive and very large.

Question 16

Based on the concept of price elasticity of demand, which of the following cases is most likely to occur?

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A) golf courses charging higher prices for golf during the week than on weekends 
B) movie theaters charging higher prices for senior citizens 
C) colleges charging lower tuition for low-income students 
D) airlines charging lower fares for business travelers 
A) golf courses charging higher prices for golf during the week than on weekends 
B) movie theaters charging higher prices for senior citizens 
C) colleges charging lower tuition for low-income students 
D) airlines charging lower fares for business travelers

Question 17

Suppose we find that the price elasticity of demand for a product is 1.25 when its price is increased by 8 percent. We can conclude that quantity demanded

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A) increased by 0.16 percent. 
B) decreased by 10 percent. 
C) decreased by 0.8 percent. 
D) decreased by 0.16 percent. 
A) increased by 0.16 percent. 
B) decreased by 10 percent. 
C) decreased by 0.8 percent. 
D) decreased by 0.16 percent.

Question 18

The supply of product X is inelastic (but not perfectly inelastic)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 remains 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 remains the same. 
D) 5 percent and quantity supplied rises by 2 percent.

Question 19

When the price of a product increases by 15 percent, the quantity demanded decreases by 10 percent. We can therefore conclude that the demand for this product is

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A) elastic. 
B) inelastic. 
C) cross-elastic. 
D) unitary elastic. 
A) elastic. 
B) inelastic. 
C) cross-elastic. 
D) unitary elastic.

Question 20

The price elasticity of demand increases with the length of the period considered because

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A) consumers' incomes will increase over time. 
B) the demand curve will shift outward as time passes. 
C) all prices will increase over time. 
D) consumers will be better able to find substitutes. 
A) consumers' incomes will increase over time. 
B) the demand curve will shift outward as time passes. 
C) all prices will increase over time. 
D) consumers will be better able to find substitutes.

Exam 6: Elasticity

Sony is considering a 10 percent price reduction on its HD televisions. If the price-elasticity coefficient for the sets in this price range is 0.75, then the price cut will cause

The law of supply indicates that the price-elasticity of supply coefficient would have a negative sign.

If the price elasticity of demand for a product is equal to 0.5, then a decrease in price of 10 percent will increase quantity demanded by

Refer to the diagrams. The case of a normal good is represented by figure

Refer to the above table. Which product is most responsive to a change in income?

A firm produces and sells two goods, A and B. Good A is known to have many close substitutes; Good B makes up a significant portion of most families' budgets. From these facts, we would expect that the demand for Good A would be ______, while that of Good B would be________.

Federal and state governments often seek to raise tax revenue by levying excise or sales taxes on specific products. What economic factors should be considered in determining the products that will raise the most tax revenue?

We would expect the cross elasticity of demand between dress shirts and ties to be

Refer to the diagram and assume that price increases from $2 to $10. The coefficient of the price elasticity of supply (midpoint formula)relating to this price change is about

Refer to the information and assume the stadium capacity is 5,000. If the Mudhens' management wanted a full house for the game, it would

If the price elasticity of demand for a product is 1.5, then a price cut from$3.00 to$2.70 will

A straight-line downward-sloping demand curve has a price elasticity of demand which

Paper newspapers have an elasticity of demand of .10. Interpret this number and offer an explanation to why the elasticity is so low.

The elasticity of demand for a product is likely to be greater,

Studies of the minimum wage suggest that the price elasticity of demand for teenage workers is relatively inelastic. This means that

Based on the concept of price elasticity of demand, which of the following cases is most likely to occur?

Suppose we find that the price elasticity of demand for a product is 1.25 when its price is increased by 8 percent. We can conclude that quantity demanded

The supply of product X is inelastic (but not perfectly inelastic)if the price of X rises by

When the price of a product increases by 15 percent, the quantity demanded decreases by 10 percent. We can therefore conclude that the demand for this product is

The price elasticity of demand increases with the length of the period considered because

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