Question 1

Compared to coffee, we would expect the cross elasticity of demand for

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A)   tea to be negative, but positive for cream.
B)   tea to be positive, but negative for cream.
C)   both tea and cream to be negative.
D)   both tea and cream to be positive.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Assume that a 4 percent increase in income across the economy produces an 8 percent increase in the quantity demanded of good X. The coefficient of income elasticity of demand is

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A)   negative, and therefore X is an inferior good.
B)   negative, and therefore X is a normal good.
C)   positive, and therefore X is an inferior good.
D)   positive, and therefore X is a normal good.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The price elasticity of demand is a measure of the

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A)   effect of changes in demand on the price.
B)   relationship between price and profitability.
C)   responsiveness of buyers of a good to changes in its price.
D)   sensitivity of a good's price to changes in demand.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

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 B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Supply curves tend to be

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A)   perfectly elastic in the long run because consumer demand will have sufficient time to adjust fully to changes in supply.
B)   more elastic in the long run because there is time for firms to enter or leave the industry.
C)   perfectly inelastic in the long run because the law of scarcity imposes absolute limits on production.
D)   less elastic in the long run because there is time for firms to enter or leave an industry.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

An increase in demand will increase equilibrium price to a greater extent

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A)   if the product is a normal good.
B)   if the product is an inferior good.
C)   the less elastic the supply curve.
D)   the more elastic the supply curve.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Chuck has a price elasticity of demand for beer of 1.2. Suppose that the price of beer is increased by 10 percent. What will happen to the total amount Chuck spends on beer?

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A)   It will not change.
B)   It will decrease.
C)   It will increase.
D)   It is impossible to tell.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The supply of known Monet paintings is

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A)   perfectly elastic.
B)   perfectly inelastic.
C)   relatively elastic.
D)   relatively inelastic.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

A perfectly inelastic demand schedule

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A)   rises upward and to the right but has a constant slope.
B)   can be represented by a line parallel to the vertical axis.
C)   cannot be shown on a two-dimensional graph.
D)   can be represented by a line parallel to the horizontal axis.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

A state government seeking to increase its excise-tax revenues is more likely to increase the tax rate on items with elastic demand.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If a product has a short-run elasticity of supply equal to zero, then an increase in the demand for the product will

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A)   have no effect on price or quantity sold.
B)   increase price and leave quantity sold unchanged.
C)   increase price and reduce the quantity sold to zero.
D)   leave the price unchanged and reduce the quantity sold.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

We would expect the cross-elasticity of demand between popcorn and potato chips to be negative.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

We would expect the coefficient of cross elasticity of demand for DVD players and DVDs to be positive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In which of the following cases will total revenue increase?

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A)   Price falls and demand is inelastic.
B)   Price falls and supply is elastic.
C)   Price rises and demand is inelastic.
D)   Price rises and demand is elastic.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Answer the question based on the following table, which shows a demand schedule.  At a price of $3, the total revenues of sellers will be

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A)   $18.
B)   $12.
C)   $45.
D)   $5.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

We use percentage changes in the formula for estimating the price elasticity of demand coefficient in order to

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A)   make the coefficient's value become independent of whether price goes up or down.
B)   take the midpoints of P and of Q in the computation.
C)   eliminate the negative sign of the coefficient.
D)   make it irrelevant how we measure price: be it in cents, in dollars, or in thousands of dollars.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Movie theaters charge lower prices to see a movie in the afternoon than in the evening because there is an

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A)   inelastic supply of movies in the evening.
B)   elastic demand to see movies in the evening.
C)   elastic demand to see movies in the afternoon.
D)   inelastic demand to see movies in the afternoon.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

If the quantity demanded for good A increases from 40 to 60 when price decreases from $9 to $7, price elasticity of demand in this price range is 1.6.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If the price elasticity of demand for a product is unity, a decrease in price will

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A)   have no effect upon the amount purchased.
B)   increase the quantity demanded and increase total revenue.
C)   increase the quantity demanded but decrease total revenue.
D)   increase the quantity demanded, but total revenue will be unchanged.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

A consumer's weekly income is $300, and the consumer buys 5 bars of chocolate per week. When income increases to $330, the consumer buys 6 bars per week. The income elasticity of demand for chocolate by this consumer is about

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A)   0.
B)   0.5.
C)   1.
D)   2.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 6: Elasticity

If a product has a short-run elasticity of supply equal to zero, then an increase in the demand for the product will

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A perfectly inelastic demand schedule

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The price elasticity of demand is a measure of the

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If the price elasticity of demand for a product is unity, a decrease in price will

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We use percentage changes in the formula for estimating the price elasticity of demand coefficient in order to

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The supply of known Monet paintings is

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Supply curves tend to be

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We would expect the coefficient of cross elasticity of demand for DVD players and DVDs to be positive.

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Chuck has a price elasticity of demand for beer of 1.2. Suppose that the price of beer is increased by 10 percent. What will happen to the total amount Chuck spends on beer?

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We would expect the cross-elasticity of demand between popcorn and potato chips to be negative.

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A state government seeking to increase its excise-tax revenues is more likely to increase the tax rate on items with elastic demand.

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In which of the following cases will total revenue increase?

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A consumer's weekly income is $300, and the consumer buys 5 bars of chocolate per week. When income increases to $330, the consumer buys 6 bars per week. The income elasticity of demand for chocolate by this consumer is about

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An increase in demand will increase equilibrium price to a greater extent

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Movie theaters charge lower prices to see a movie in the afternoon than in the evening because there is an

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If the quantity demanded for good A increases from 40 to 60 when price decreases from $9 to $7, price elasticity of demand in this price range is 1.6.

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Compared to coffee, we would expect the cross elasticity of demand for

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Assume that a 4 percent increase in income across the economy produces an 8 percent increase in the quantity demanded of good X. The coefficient of income elasticity of demand is

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Answer the question based on the following table, which shows a demand schedule. At a price of $3, the total revenues of sellers will be

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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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