Exam 5: Elasticity of Demand and Supply

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Table 5.7 Quantity Income Good A 100 \ 1,000 120 \ 2,000 Good B 200 \ 20 140 \ 35 -Refer to Table 5.7,which shows the change in the quantity demanded for Good A and Good B as a result of a change in income.Use the information to calculate the value of the income elasticity of demand for Good B.

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The cross-price elasticity of demand between Coca-Cola and Pepsi is likely to be _____

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If the price elasticity of demand for a product is 5,and prices decrease 10 percent then demand will _____

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If Joe says that nothing comes close to Pepsi,his demand for Pepsi is likely to be _____

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Which of the following is a possible reason for the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes being large for young smokers?

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A university administration's decision to raise tuition in order to increase revenue will be successful if _____

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If the price of a product increases from $15 to $17 per unit and the quantity demanded decreases from 75 to 50 units,then the price elasticity of demand for this product is _____

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All other things constant,if a _____ proportion of a consumer's budget is spent on a good,the demand for the good will be more _____ and the consumer will purchase a substitute instead.

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When the cross-price elasticity of demand between two products is positive,the two goods are said to be substitutes.

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The price elasticity of demand for milk when quantity is measured in gallons will be _____ the price elasticity when quantity is measured in quarts.

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The important aspect measured by elasticity is _____

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The price elasticity of demand is typically referred to as a/an _____

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If quantity decreases by 15 percent when prices decrease 5 percent then elasticity for this product is _____

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Exhibit 5.7 Exhibit 5.7    -Refer to Exhibit 5.7,which shows four demand curves.The demand curve that best illustrates how consumers will respond to a change in price over the long run is _____ -Refer to Exhibit 5.7,which shows four demand curves.The demand curve that best illustrates how consumers will respond to a change in price over the long run is _____

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Which of the following statements is false?

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A successful advertising campaign is most likely to _____

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Necessities and luxuries are both types of normal goods.

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Table 5.2 Old New Quantity 20 10 Price \ 40 \ 60 -Refer to Table 5.2,which shows the price and quantity combinations for a product.The demand for the good is _____,and an increase in the price of the product from $40 to $60 per unit will _____ total revenue.

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A good that takes up a very large percentage of a consumer's budget will tend to have _____

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As the economy recovers from a recession,we should expect that the _____

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