Exam 27: Simple Analytics of Supply and Demand

Explain the progressive critiques of supply and demand analysis. -Are there many real world examples of perfectly competitive markets? What might that mean for supply and demand analysis? Give an example.

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Question 61

Understand the context in which the supply and demand model is developed. -Explain why the focus of supply and demand analysis is strictly limited to exchange?

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Question 62

What is income elasticity?

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Question 63

Whats defention of terms: -excess supply

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Question 64

Define and explain the basics of supply and demand analysis. -What is equilibrium? Why is it significant? Does it ever change?

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Question 65

Whats defention of terms: -equilibrium

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Question 66

Whats defention of terms: -change in supply

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Question 67

Using the midpoint formula, calculate the price elasticity of demand for the following situation: Price rises from $6 to $8, quantity demanded falls from 2 units to 1 unit.

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Question 68

The cross price elasticity measures

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Question 69

Whats defention of terms: -price elasticity of supply

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Question 70

-Assume Diagram 27.1b represents the market for wheat bread. What is a possible cause of the shift in demand from D₁ to D₂?

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Question 71

Whats defention of terms: -complementary goods

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Question 72

Whats defention of terms: -change in quantity supplied

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Question 73

Understand and describe what happens when a market is not in equilibrium. -Assume that for some reason the coffee price in the previous question is above the equilibrium price. What pressures would cause this market to tend toward equilibrium?

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Question 74

Whats defention of terms: -income elasticity

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Question 75

Whats defention of terms: -unitary elasticity

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Question 76

Understand and describe what happens when a market is not in equilibrium. -Use price elasticity to explain the following observations: a. The price of gasoline is higher near the freeway than at a gas station two miles off the freeway. b. Airline tickets are less expensive if purchased a month before you plan to fly than if purchased one day before you plan to fly. c. Prices in grocery stores in low-income areas of town might actually be higher than in a more affluent area of town.

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Question 77

Whats defention of terms: -price elasticity of demand

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Question 78

Whats defention of terms: -inelastic demand

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Question 79

Whats defention of terms: -substitute goods

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Exam 27: Simple Analytics of Supply and Demand

Explain the progressive critiques of supply and demand analysis. -Are there many real world examples of perfectly competitive markets? What might that mean for supply and demand analysis? Give an example.

Understand the context in which the supply and demand model is developed. -Explain why the focus of supply and demand analysis is strictly limited to exchange?

What is income elasticity?

Whats defention of terms: -excess supply

Define and explain the basics of supply and demand analysis. -What is equilibrium? Why is it significant? Does it ever change?

Whats defention of terms: -equilibrium

Whats defention of terms: -change in supply

Using the midpoint formula, calculate the price elasticity of demand for the following situation: Price rises from $6 to $8, quantity demanded falls from 2 units to 1 unit.

The cross price elasticity measures

Whats defention of terms: -price elasticity of supply

-Assume Diagram 27.1b represents the market for wheat bread. What is a possible cause of the shift in demand from D1 to D2?

Whats defention of terms: -complementary goods

Whats defention of terms: -change in quantity supplied

Understand and describe what happens when a market is not in equilibrium. -Assume that for some reason the coffee price in the previous question is above the equilibrium price. What pressures would cause this market to tend toward equilibrium?

Whats defention of terms: -income elasticity

Whats defention of terms: -unitary elasticity

Whats defention of terms: -price elasticity of demand

Whats defention of terms: -inelastic demand

Whats defention of terms: -substitute goods

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-Assume Diagram 27.1b represents the market for wheat bread. What is a possible cause of the shift in demand from D₁ to D₂?