Question 1

Suppose the price elasticity of demand for bread is 0.2. If the price of bread falls by 10 percent, the quantity demanded will increase by

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A)  2 percent and total expenditures on bread will rise.
B)  2 percent and total expenditures on bread will fall.
C)  20 percent and total expenditures on bread will fall.
D)  20 percent and total expenditures on bread will rise.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Consider the parallel demand curves in the figure above. Which curve is relatively more elastic at P₁?

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A)  AA
B)  BB
C)  The answer cannot be determined.
D)  Both have the same slope; therefore both have the same elasticity.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The coefficient of price-elasticity of supply for a product is 1.2 if

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A)  a 3 percent decrease in the price causes a 0.4 percent decrease in quantity supplied.
B)  a 3 percent decrease in price causes a 1.2 percent decrease in quantity supplied.
C)  a 3 percent decrease in price causes a 3.6 percent decrease in quantity supplied.
D)  a 1.2 percent decrease in price causes a 1.2 percent decrease in quantity supplied.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Suppose the price elasticity of demand for beef is about 1.2. Other things equal, this means that a 15 percent increase in the price of beef will cause the quantity of beef demanded to

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A)  increase by approximately 8 percent.
B)  decrease by approximately 18 percent.
C)  decrease by approximately 8 percent.
D)  decrease by approximately 12 percent.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Total revenue falls as the price of a good is raised, if the demand for the good is

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A)  elastic.
B)  inelastic.
C)  unitary elastic.
D)  perfectly elastic.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Answer the question on the basis of the following demand schedule.  The price elasticity of demand is relatively elastic

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A)  in the $6-$4 price range.
B)  over the entire $6-$1 price range.
C)  in the $3-$1 price range.
D)  in the $6-$5 price range only.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The price elasticity of demand for widgets is 0.75. Assuming no change in the demand curve for widgets, a 9 percent decrease in sales implies a(n)

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A)  3.25 percent increase in price.
B)  8 percent increase in price.
C)  12 percent increase in price.
D)  6.75 percent increase in price.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Refer to the diagrams. In which case would the coefficient of cross elasticity of demand be positive?

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Refer to the diagram and assume that price increases from $2 to $10. The coefficient of price elasticity of demand (midpoint formula) relating to this change in price is about

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A)  0.25, and demand is inelastic.
B)  1.5, and demand is elastic.
C)  1, and demand is unit elastic.
D)  0.67, and demand is inelastic.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Generally speaking, the smaller the percentage of one's total budget devoted to a particular product, the more price elastic will be the demand for that product.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If the demand for bacon is relatively elastic, a 10 percent decline in the price of bacon will

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A)  decrease the amount demanded by more than 10 percent.
B)  increase the amount demanded by more than 10 percent.
C)  decrease the amount demanded by less than 10 percent.
D)  increase the amount demanded by less than 10 percent.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The main reason for the high price of antiques is that

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A)  supply is relatively elastic and demand increases over time.
B)  supply is relatively inelastic and demand increases over time.
C)  demand is relatively elastic and supply increases over time.
D)  demand is relatively inelastic and supply increases over time.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Suppose the price elasticity of demand for bread is 0.2. If the price of bread falls by 10 percent, the quantity demanded will increase by

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A)  2 percent and total expenditures on bread will rise.
B)  2 percent and total expenditures on bread will fall.
C)  20 percent and total expenditures on bread will fall.
D)  20 percent and total expenditures on bread will rise.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

When the price of candy bars decreased from $0.55 to $0.45, the quantity demanded changed from 19,000 per day to 21,000 per day. In this price range, the price-elasticity coefficient (based on the midpoint formula) for candy bars is

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A)  1.
B)  2.
C)  0.2.
D)  0.5.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The diagram shows two product demand curves. On the basis of this diagram, we can say that

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A)  over range P₁P₂, price elasticity of demand is greater for D₁ than for D₂.
B)  over range P₁P₂, price elasticity of demand is greater for D₂ than for D₁.
C)  over range P₁P₂, price elasticity is the same for the two demand curves.
D)  not enough information is given to compare price elasticities.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Refer to the diagram. In the P₁ to P₂ price range, we can say

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A)  that consumer purchases are relatively insensitive to price changes.
B)  nothing concerning price elasticity of demand.
C)  that demand is inelastic with respect to price.
D)  that demand is elastic with respect to price.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Studies show that the demand for gasoline is

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A)  price inelastic in the short run but elastic in the long run.
B)  price inelastic in both the short and long run.
C)  price elastic in the short run but inelastic in the long run.
D)  price elastic in both the short and long run.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Refer to the diagram. Between prices of $5.70 and $6.30,

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A)  D₁ is more elastic than D₂.
B)  D₂ is an inferior good and D₁ is a normal good.
C)  D₁ and D₂ have identical elasticities.
D)  D₂ is more elastic than D₁.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The demand for cocaine among addicts is relatively elastic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If the demand for farm products is price inelastic, a bumper crop (an unusually good harvest) will cause farm revenues to

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A)  increase.
B)  decrease.
C)  be unchanged.
D)  either increase or decrease, depending on what happens to supply.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 6: Elasticity

If the demand for bacon is relatively elastic, a 10 percent decline in the price of bacon will

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Suppose the price elasticity of demand for beef is about 1.2. Other things equal, this means that a 15 percent increase in the price of beef will cause the quantity of beef demanded to

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When the price of candy bars decreased from $0.55 to $0.45, the quantity demanded changed from 19,000 per day to 21,000 per day. In this price range, the price-elasticity coefficient (based on the midpoint formula) for candy bars is

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Studies show that the demand for gasoline is

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Refer to the diagram. Between prices of $5.70 and $6.30,

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Refer to the diagrams. In which case would the coefficient of cross elasticity of demand be positive?

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Generally speaking, the smaller the percentage of one's total budget devoted to a particular product, the more price elastic will be the demand for that product.

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Suppose the price elasticity of demand for bread is 0.2. If the price of bread falls by 10 percent, the quantity demanded will increase by

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Consider the parallel demand curves in the figure above. Which curve is relatively more elastic at P₁?

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Refer to the diagram and assume that price increases from $2 to $10. The coefficient of price elasticity of demand (midpoint formula) relating to this change in price is about

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The diagram shows two product demand curves. On the basis of this diagram, we can say that

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The demand for cocaine among addicts is relatively elastic.

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Refer to the diagram. In the P₁ to P₂ price range, we can say

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If the demand for farm products is price inelastic, a bumper crop (an unusually good harvest) will cause farm revenues to

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The price elasticity of demand for widgets is 0.75. Assuming no change in the demand curve for widgets, a 9 percent decrease in sales implies a(n)

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The coefficient of price-elasticity of supply for a product is 1.2 if

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Answer the question on the basis of the following demand schedule. The price elasticity of demand is relatively elastic

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The main reason for the high price of antiques is that

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Suppose the price elasticity of demand for bread is 0.2. If the price of bread falls by 10 percent, the quantity demanded will increase by

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Total revenue falls as the price of a good is raised, if the demand for the good is

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