Exam 5: Elasticity: Measuring Responsiveness

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Suppose the price of heating oil increases by 10%, and the quantity of heating oil demanded each day in Montauk drops by 5%. The demand for heating oil in Montauk is:

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If quantity supplied does not respond substantially to a relatively large change in price, supply is:

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Using the midpoint formula, calculate the price elasticity of demand using the midpoint formula for the following four products. Apples Grapes Peaches P1 1 1 2.5 P2 0.75 0.5 1 Q1 350 750 700 Q2 500 1,250 900

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Taking the absolute value of the cross-price elasticity of demand is incorrect because it would:

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Calculate the price elasticity of demand for the following products using the midpoint formula, and rank them from most elastic demand to most inelastic demand. Beef Chicken Pork P1 2.5 5 3 P2 2 4 2.5 Q1 800 1,000 700 Q2 1,200 1,250 800

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The price of a dozen eggs falls from $3 to $2.70. In response to this price change, the quantity supplied of eggs falls from 100,000 dozen eggs to 75,000 dozen eggs. What is the price elasticity of supply for eggs?

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The state of Massachusetts recently saw an increase in the price of electricity of 10%, which brought about a fall in the quantity of electricity consumed by 2%. The price elasticity of demand is equal to _____, and demand is described as _____.

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Two products have a cross-price elasticity of demand of 1.5. Based on this value of cross-price elasticity, which of the following products are they most likely to be?

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(Figure: Supply Curves) The figure shows four different supply curves for four products: A, B, C, and D. Which of the products has the most elastic supply curve? (Figure: Supply Curves) The figure shows four different supply curves for four products: A, B, C, and D. Which of the products has the most elastic supply curve?

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The price of chicken breast rises from $3.50 per pound to $4.25 per pound. In response to this price change, the quantity demanded for chicken breast falls by 30%. What is the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand for chicken breast?

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(Figure: The Demand Curve for Car Insurance) Use Figure: The Demand Curve for Car Insurance. Demand is _____ between $20 and $21, since total revenue _____ when the price _____. (Figure: The Demand Curve for Car Insurance) Use Figure: The Demand Curve for Car Insurance. Demand is _____ between $20 and $21, since total revenue _____ when the price _____.

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If a consumer has more time to search for a low-cost alternative for an item, the demand curve for that item will be:

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The percent change in insulin demanded for any price change is zero. The demand curve for insulin is _____, and the price elasticity of demand is _____.

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Suppose the cross-price elasticity of demand between Taco Bell tacos and Carnitas Lonja (in San Antonio, Texas) tacos is 0.8. If Carnitas Lonja increases the price of its tacos by 10%:

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(Figure: Supply Curves) The figure shows four different supply curves for four products: A, B, C and D. Which of the products has a perfectly inelastic supply curve? (Figure: Supply Curves) The figure shows four different supply curves for four products: A, B, C and D. Which of the products has a perfectly inelastic supply curve?

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(Figure: Demand for High End Cell Phones) Use Figure: The Demand for High End Cell Phones. Total revenue at point V equals the: (Figure: Demand for High End Cell Phones) Use Figure: The Demand for High End Cell Phones. Total revenue at point V equals the:

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A Smoothie King manager has estimated that the price elasticity of demand for exotic fruit smoothies is 2. If the store increases menu prices by 5%, she can expect the quantity of exotic fruit smoothies sold to decrease by _____ and total revenue to _____.

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The price of milk at the local grocery store is cut by 25%. In response to this price cut, the quantity of milk demanded increases by 10%. What is the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand for milk?

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If the price elasticity of supply is greater than zero but less than one, then supply is:

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When the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand is infinite, demand is:

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