Exam 5: Elasticities of Demand and Supply

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Sergio's rentals of Blu-ray movies increase by 10 percent when her income increases by 30 percent.Based on this information,we know that for Sergio Blu-ray movies

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Which of the following explains why supply is more elastic as more time passes?

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If the quantity supplied increases by 8 percent when the price rises by 2 percent,the price elasticity of supply is ________ .

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Suppose the price of a tie rises from $45 to $55.Using the midpoint method,what is the percentage change in price?

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Which of the following statements is correct for the price elasticity of demand along a linear,downward-sloping demand curve?

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A product that has a negative income elasticity of demand is ________ good.

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How does elasticity of supply differ for a product that can be stored,compared to a product that cannot be stored?

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Taco Bell firm raises the price of its tacos.The price elasticity of demand for Taco Bell tacos equals 5.0.What happens to the Taco Bell's total revenue?

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  -The demand curve shown in the figure above reflects demand that is -The demand curve shown in the figure above reflects demand that is

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A 10 percent increase in income brings about a 15 percent decrease in the demand for a good.What is the income elasticity of demand and is the good a normal good or an inferior good?

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If a 20 percent increase in the price of a good does not change the quantity supplied,the

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Price (dollars per pizza) Quantity demanded (pizzas per day) 10 100 9 125 -The data in the table above give two points on the demand curve for pizza.Using the midpoint method,when the price of a pizza falls from $10 to $9,what is the percentage change in price?

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If the price elasticity of demand for gasoline equals 0.3,then an increase in the price of a gallon of gasoline from $3.70 to $3.90

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Explain the total revenue test.

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Along a linear (straight-line)downward-sloping demand curve,demand is unit elastic at

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What is the formula for the price elasticity of demand? The percentage change in the

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   The figure above shows the demand curve for Starbucks latte. -In the figure above,the demand is unit elastic The figure above shows the demand curve for Starbucks latte. -In the figure above,the demand is unit elastic

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Which of the following is correct? i.All linear demand curves have a constant slope and a constant price elasticity of demand. ii.The price elasticity of demand changes while moving along a downward-sloping linear demand curve. iii.The magnitude of the slope of all linear demand curves is equal to the price elasticity of demand.

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A Minnesota snowmobile dealer lowers its prices in February by 16 percent and the quantity demanded increases by 2 percent.Thus the demand for snowmobiles from this dealer is ________ and the dealer's total revenue will ________.

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What factors determine the size of the price elasticity of demand?

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