Question 1

If the demand for cigarettes is highly inelastic, this indicates that:

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A)   higher cigarette prices will increase the demand for cigarettes.
B)   the price elasticity coefficient of cigarettes exceeds 1.
C)   the price elasticity coefficient of cigarettes equals 1.
D)   the quantity of cigarettes purchased by consumers is not very responsive to a change in the price of cigarettes.

Question 2

The sign of the price elasticity coefficient for a normal good will:

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A)   always be negative.
B)   always be positive.
C)   be positive if demand is elastic but negative if demand is inelastic.
D)   be positive if demand is inelastic but negative if demand is elastic.

Question 3

A demand curve that has constant price elasticity of demand coefficient equals to one at all points is a(n) :

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A)   rectangular hyperbola.
B)   downward-sloping straight line.
C)   upward-sloping straight line.
D)   none of these.

Question 4

A local Krispy Kreme doughnut shop reduced the price of its doughnuts from $4 per dozen to $3.50 per dozen, and as a result, the daily sales increased from 300 to 400 dozen. This indicates that the price elasticity of demand for the doughnuts was:

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A)   elastic.
B)   inelastic.
C)   of unitary elasticity.
D)   indeterminate; more information is needed to determine the price elasticity of demand.

Question 5

The price elasticity of demand for gasoline measures the:

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A)   responsiveness of gasoline producers to changes in the quality of gasoline.
B)   responsiveness of customers to changes in the price of gasoline.
C)   responsiveness of consumer preferences to changes in the quality of gasoline.
D)   both a and c above.

Question 6

If Sam, the Pizza Man, lowers the price of his pizzas from $6 to $5 and finds that sales increase from 400 to 600 pizzas per week, then the demand for Sam's pizzas in this range is:

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A)   price inelastic.
B)   price elastic.
C)   unit elastic.
D)   cross elastic.
E)   income inelastic.

Question 7

When demand is price inelastic:

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A)   price and total revenue move in the same direction.
B)   price and total revenue move in the opposite direction.
C)   total revenue increases whether price goes up or down.
D)   total revenue decreases whether price goes up or down.

Question 8

If the quantity of bread demanded rises 2 percent when the price of bread declines 10 percent, then the price elasticity of demand is:​

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A)   ​0.2.
B)   ​1.
C)   ​ 2.
D)   10.​
E)   ​ Cannot be determined.

Question 9

Exhibit 5-4 Demand curves for silver
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-If the quantity of concert tickets sold decreases by 10 percent when the price increases by 5 percent, the price elasticity of demand over this range of the demand curve is:

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A)   price elastic.
B)   price inelastic.
C)   perfectly inelastic.
D)   unitary elastic.

Question 10

Suppose that a jewelry store found that when it increased prices by 10 percent, sales revenue increased by 3 percent. Which of the following is true about the price elasticity of demand for the store's goods?

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A)   Demand is perfectly inelastic.
B)   Demand is inelastic, but not perfectly.
C)   Demand is unitary classic.
D)   Demand is elastic, but not perfectly.
E)   Demand is perfectly elastic.

Question 11

Exhibit 5-8 Supply and demand curves for good X
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-As shown in Exhibit 5-8, assuming good X is a normal good, a decrease in consumer income, other factors held constant, will move the equilibrium from point E to point:

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

Question 12

If New York City expects that an increase in bus fares will raise mass transit revenues, it must think that the demand for bus travel is:

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A)   elastic.
B)   unit elastic.
C)   inelastic.
D)   perfectly inelastic.
E)   10.

Question 13

Exhibit 5-5 Demand curve for computers
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-In Exhibit 5-5, if the area OABC equals the area ODEF, the demand curve is:

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A)   elastic.
B)   inelastic.
C)   unitary elastic.
D)   nonelastic.

Question 14

Suppose that when price is $10, quantity supplied is 20. When price is $6, quantity supplied is 12 units. The price elasticity of supply is:

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A)   0.5.
B)   0.8.
C)   1.0.
D)   1.5.
E)   2.0.

Question 15

The cross elasticity between two goods, X and Y, is positive. From this, we can conclude that goods X and Y are:

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A)   substitute goods.
B)   complementary goods.
C)   unrelated goods.
D)   inferior goods.
E)   normal goods.

Question 16

Exhibit 5-9 Supply and demand curves for good X
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-In Exhibit 5-9, the price elasticity of supply for good X between points A and E is:

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A)   3/5 = 0.60.
B)   5/3 = 1.66.
C)   1/2 = 0.50.
D)   1.

Question 17

For which of the following medical goods or services is the income elasticity of demand largest?

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A)   Emergency services after a car accident.
B)   Measles shots.
C)   Physical examinations for life insurance applications.
D)   Medical tests to diagnose specific symptoms.
E)   Face-lifts.

Question 18

If demand for a good is price elastic, it must also be income elastic.
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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The responsiveness of suppliers to changing prices is called the:

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A)   cross elasticity.
B)   supply elasticity.
C)   supply period.
D)   long-run.
E)   market-day.

Question 20

If the value of the price elasticity of demand is 0.2, this means that:

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A)   a 20 percent decrease in price causes a 1 percent increase in quantity demanded.
B)   a 0.2 percent decrease in price causes a 1 percent increase in quantity demanded.
C)   a 5 percent decrease in price causes a 1 percent increase in quantity demanded.
D)   a 0.2 percent decrease in price causes a 0.2 percent increase in quantity demanded.
E)   a 100 percent decrease in price causes a 200 percent increase in quantity demanded.

Exam 5: Price Elasticity of Demand and Supply

Exhibit 5-4 Demand curves for silver ​ -If the quantity of concert tickets sold decreases by 10 percent when the price increases by 5 percent, the price elasticity of demand over this range of the demand curve is:

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Exhibit 5-9 Supply and demand curves for good X ​ -In Exhibit 5-9, the price elasticity of supply for good X between points A and E is:

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Exhibit 5-5 Demand curve for computers ​ -In Exhibit 5-5, if the area OABC equals the area ODEF, the demand curve is:

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The sign of the price elasticity coefficient for a normal good will:

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The responsiveness of suppliers to changing prices is called the:

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A local Krispy Kreme doughnut shop reduced the price of its doughnuts from $4 per dozen to $3.50 per dozen, and as a result, the daily sales increased from 300 to 400 dozen. This indicates that the price elasticity of demand for the doughnuts was:

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Suppose that when price is $10, quantity supplied is 20. When price is $6, quantity supplied is 12 units. The price elasticity of supply is:

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Suppose that a jewelry store found that when it increased prices by 10 percent, sales revenue increased by 3 percent. Which of the following is true about the price elasticity of demand for the store's goods?

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A demand curve that has constant price elasticity of demand coefficient equals to one at all points is a(n) :

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When demand is price inelastic:

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Exhibit 5-8 Supply and demand curves for good X ​ -As shown in Exhibit 5-8, assuming good X is a normal good, a decrease in consumer income, other factors held constant, will move the equilibrium from point E to point:

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If New York City expects that an increase in bus fares will raise mass transit revenues, it must think that the demand for bus travel is:

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If demand for a good is price elastic, it must also be income elastic. ​ ​

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The cross elasticity between two goods, X and Y, is positive. From this, we can conclude that goods X and Y are:

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If the demand for cigarettes is highly inelastic, this indicates that:

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The price elasticity of demand for gasoline measures the:

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If Sam, the Pizza Man, lowers the price of his pizzas from $6 to $5 and finds that sales increase from 400 to 600 pizzas per week, then the demand for Sam's pizzas in this range is:

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For which of the following medical goods or services is the income elasticity of demand largest?

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If the value of the price elasticity of demand is 0.2, this means that:

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If the quantity of bread demanded rises 2 percent when the price of bread declines 10 percent, then the price elasticity of demand is:​

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Exhibit 5-4 Demand curves for silver -If the quantity of concert tickets sold decreases by 10 percent when the price increases by 5 percent, the price elasticity of demand over this range of the demand curve is:

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Exhibit 5-9 Supply and demand curves for good X -In Exhibit 5-9, the price elasticity of supply for good X between points A and E is:

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Exhibit 5-5 Demand curve for computers -In Exhibit 5-5, if the area OABC equals the area ODEF, the demand curve is:

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Exhibit 5-8 Supply and demand curves for good X -As shown in Exhibit 5-8, assuming good X is a normal good, a decrease in consumer income, other factors held constant, will move the equilibrium from point E to point:

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If demand for a good is price elastic, it must also be income elastic.

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If the quantity of bread demanded rises 2 percent when the price of bread declines 10 percent, then the price elasticity of demand is:

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