question
Mary loves avocados and must consume avocados every week, regardless of the price. Which of the following must be true?
A. Avocados are in large supply in the market.
B. Mary has an inelastic demand for avocados.
C. All consumers in the market have a high demand for avocados.
D. Mary has an elastic demand for avocados.
A. Avocados are in large supply in the market.
B. Mary has an inelastic demand for avocados.
C. All consumers in the market have a high demand for avocados.
D. Mary has an elastic demand for avocados.
answer
mary has an inelastic demand for avocados
question
The price of milk at the local grocery store is cut by 15%, and the quantity of milk demanded increases by 10% in response. What is the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand for milk?
A. 0.67
B. -1.5
C. -0.67
D. 1.5
A. 0.67
B. -1.5
C. -0.67
D. 1.5
answer
0.67, 15/10=0.67
question
When the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand is greater than 1, demand is:
A. perfectly inelastic.
B. inelastic.
C. elastic.
D. unit elastic.
A. perfectly inelastic.
B. inelastic.
C. elastic.
D. unit elastic.
answer
elastic
question
When the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand is less than 1, demand is:
A. unit elastic.
B. elastic.
C. perfectly elastic.
D. inelastic.
A. unit elastic.
B. elastic.
C. perfectly elastic.
D. inelastic.
answer
inelastic
question
When the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand is infinite, demand is:
A. perfectly inelastic.
B. perfectly elastic.
C. inelastic.
D. elastic.
A. perfectly inelastic.
B. perfectly elastic.
C. inelastic.
D. elastic.
answer
perfectly elastic
question
The price elasticity of demand for a good with a vertical demand curve is:
A. elastic.
B. inelastic.
C. perfectly elastic.
D. perfectly inelastic.
A. elastic.
B. inelastic.
C. perfectly elastic.
D. perfectly inelastic.
answer
perfectly inelastic
question
The price of milk at the local grocery store rises by 25%, and the quantity of milk demanded falls by 10%. The absolute value of the price elasticity of demand for milk is _____, and demand is _____.
A. 0.4; elastic
B. 2.5; elastic
C. 0.4; inelastic
D. 2.5; inelastic
A. 0.4; elastic
B. 2.5; elastic
C. 0.4; inelastic
D. 2.5; inelastic
answer
0.4; inelastic
question
Suppose the percentage change in newspapers demanded for any price change is infinite. The absolute value of the elasticity of demand for newspapers is _____, and demand is _____.
A. infinity; perfectly elastic
B. 0; perfectly inelastic
C. 0; perfectly elastic
D. infinity; perfectly inelastic
A. infinity; perfectly elastic
B. 0; perfectly inelastic
C. 0; perfectly elastic
D. infinity; perfectly inelastic
answer
infinity; perfectly elastic
question
You are given data on four products — toothpaste, shampoo, soap, and laundry detergent. The absolute value of the price elasticity of demand for toothpaste is 4. The absolute value of the price elasticity of demand for shampoo is 0.2. The absolute value of the price elasticity of demand for soap is 0.5. The absolute value of the price elasticity of demand for laundry detergent is 2. Which product has the most inelastic demand?
A. toothpaste
B. shampoo
C. soap
D. laundry detergent
A. toothpaste
B. shampoo
C. soap
D. laundry detergent
answer
shampoo
question
If an item is a necessity rather than a luxury, its demand curve will be:
A. relatively steep.
B. relatively flat.
C. perfectly elastic.
D. perfectly inelastic.
A. relatively steep.
B. relatively flat.
C. perfectly elastic.
D. perfectly inelastic.
answer
relatively steep
question
Suppose the price of gasoline rises. As time passes, people adjust to the higher price, and the demand for gasoline becomes:
A. more elastic.
B. higher.
C. steeper.
D. more inelastic.
A. more elastic.
B. higher.
C. steeper.
D. more inelastic.
answer
more elastic
question
If demand is _____, a higher price yields _____ total revenue.
A. elastic; no change in
B. inelastic; higher
C. elastic; higher
D. inelastic; lower
A. elastic; no change in
B. inelastic; higher
C. elastic; higher
D. inelastic; lower
answer
inelastic, higher
question
The cross-price elasticity of demand measures how responsive the:
A. supply of one good is to a change in the price of another good.
B. demand for one good is to a change in the price of another good.
C. price of a good is to a change in the price of another good.
D. demand for one good is to a change in the demand for another good.
A. supply of one good is to a change in the price of another good.
B. demand for one good is to a change in the price of another good.
C. price of a good is to a change in the price of another good.
D. demand for one good is to a change in the demand for another good.
answer
demand for one good is to a change in the price of another good
question
The price of product A is cut by 30%. As a result, the quantity demanded of product B rises by 40%. The cross-price elasticity of demand between product A and product B is _____, and they are _____.
A. -0.75; substitutes
B. -1.33; complements
C. 1.25; complements
D. -1.25; complements
A. -0.75; substitutes
B. -1.33; complements
C. 1.25; complements
D. -1.25; complements
answer
-1.33; complements
question
The price of product C rises by 10%. As a result, the quantity demanded of product D rises by 20%. The cross-price elasticity of demand between product C and product D is _____, and they are _____.
A. 0.5; substitutes
B. -2; substitutes
C. 2; substitutes
D. 1.5; complements
A. 0.5; substitutes
B. -2; substitutes
C. 2; substitutes
D. 1.5; complements
answer
2; subsitutes
question
Taking the absolute value of the income elasticity of demand is incorrect because it would:
A. remove the ability to tell whether the product is an inferior good or a normal good.
B. remove the ability to tell whether the two products have inelastic demand or elastic demand.
C. cause the value of the cross-price elasticity of demand to become smaller.
D. cause the value of the cross-price elasticity of demand to become zero.
A. remove the ability to tell whether the product is an inferior good or a normal good.
B. remove the ability to tell whether the two products have inelastic demand or elastic demand.
C. cause the value of the cross-price elasticity of demand to become smaller.
D. cause the value of the cross-price elasticity of demand to become zero.
answer
remove the ability to tell whether the product is an inferior good or a normal good
question
If income rises by 20% and the quantity demanded of an item rises by 10%, the income elasticity of demand for this item is:
A. -0.5.
B. 0.5.
C. 2.
D. -2.
A. -0.5.
B. 0.5.
C. 2.
D. -2.
answer
0.5
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