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The cross-price elasticity of demand between milk and soft drinks is likely to be:
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positive, because the goods are substitutes.
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The price elasticity of demand helps determine the effect of price changes on a firm's
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revenue
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According to the law of _____, the marginal utility received from each additional unit of a good consumed declines, other things constant.
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diminishing marginal utility
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Which of the following tends to make demand for a good more elastic?
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Consumers have a long time to adjust to a price change
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The price elasticity of demand helps determine the effect of price changes on a firm's:
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revenue
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If an increase in the price of a product from $1 to $2 per unit leads to a decrease in the quantity demanded from 100 to 80 units, then the demand is:
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inelastic
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Price elasticity of demand is useful because it measures _________ responsiveness to changes in _____________.
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consumers'; price
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Elasticity measures:
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the responsiveness of decision makers to changes in price, income, or other variables.
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If marginal utility is positive, then total utility is:
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increasing
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Table 5.6 shows the change in the quantity demanded for Good A and Good B as a result of a change in income. Use the information in the table below to calculate the value of the income elasticity of demand for Good B. *****(Two decimal places)
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-0.64
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When total utility is falling, marginal utility is
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negative
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A 10 percent increase in the price of root beer causes a 5 percent increase in the quantity demanded of orange soda. This means that
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root beer and orange soda are substitutes
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Which of the following statements is true of utility?
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Utility is a subjective measure of satisfaction an individual receives from consuming a good or service.
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Table 5.2 shows the change in the quantity demanded for Good A and Good B as a result of the change in their price. Use the information in the table below to calculate the price elasticity of demand for Good A. *****(Two decimal places)
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-1.64
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If a 5 percent increase in price leads to an 8 percent decrease in quantity demanded, demand is:
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elastic
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"More elastic" means
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more responsive
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If Joe says that nothing comes close to a Pepsi, his demand for Pepsi is likely to be:
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relatively price inelastic.