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The price elasticity of demand for gasoline measures the:
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Responsiveness of customers to changes in the price of gasoline
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Indicate if the following statement is True or False:
If the percentage change in the quantity demanded of a good is less than the percentage change in price, price elasticity of demand is elastic:
If the percentage change in the quantity demanded of a good is less than the percentage change in price, price elasticity of demand is elastic:
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False
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If the price elasticity of demand for football tickets is estimated to be 4.5, then a 10 percent increase in football ticket prices would be expected to cause a:
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45 percent decrease in quantity demanded
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Suppose the Pleasant Corporation Cuts the price of its American Girl dolls by 10 percent, and as a result, the quantity of the dolls sold increased by 25 percent. This indicates that the price elasticity of demand for the dolls over this range is:
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2.5
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A completely elastic demand curve has an elasticity coefficient of:
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Infinity
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Indicate if the following statement is True or False:
If the quantity demanded increases by 20 percent in response to a 10 percent decrease in price, then price elasticity of demand is elastic.
If the quantity demanded increases by 20 percent in response to a 10 percent decrease in price, then price elasticity of demand is elastic.
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True
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The price elasticity of demand for a vertical demand curve is:
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Perfectly inelastic
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In Exhibit 5-1, between points a and b, the price elasticity of demand measures:
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1.0
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Using the midpoint formula, what would be price elasticity of demand for a gallbladder operation if the number of operations fell from 6,000 to 4,000 per week after its price increased from $6,000 to $10,000?
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0.80
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If price is reduced and demand is price inelastic, then total revenue will:
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Decrease
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Consider the market for automibles. IF a dealer cuts prices 10 percent and finds he sells 20 percent more cars, then demand for autos is _____ and his total revenue will ____.
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Elastic; rise