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Suppose as a result of a 5% increase in the price of pizza, the
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Elasticity measures the responsiveness of
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one variable to changes in another.
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If elasticity is given by, EX,Y = %ΔX%ΔY%ΔX%ΔY, then elasticity is positive when:
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an increase in Y leads to an increase in X.
a decrease in Y leads to a decrease in X.
a decrease in Y leads to a decrease in X.
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Suppose elasticity is given by, EX,Y = %ΔX%ΔY%ΔX%ΔY.
The absolute value of elasticity will be ________ 1 when the change in X is large relative to the change in Y.
The absolute value of elasticity will be ________ 1 when the change in X is large relative to the change in Y.
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greater than
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Which of the following is the formula of price elasticity of demand for a good, X?
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%changeQd / % change Px
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If ||EQ,P||EQ,P> 1, then demand is said to be ________.
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elastic
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The primary analytic tool used to evaluate the responsiveness of one variable to change in another variable is called ______.
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elasticity
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If ||EQ,Px||EQ,Px= 1, total revenue is _____.
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maximized
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If elasticity is given by, EX,Y = %ΔX%ΔY%ΔX%ΔY, then elasticity is negative when:
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a decrease in Y produces an increase in X.
an increase in Y produces a decrease in X.
an increase in Y produces a decrease in X.
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Suppose elasticity is given by, EX,Y = %ΔX%ΔY%ΔX%ΔY.
The absolute value of elasticity will be ________ 1 when the change in X is small relative to the change in Y.
The absolute value of elasticity will be ________ 1 when the change in X is small relative to the change in Y.
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less than
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Given a demand function, Qxd = f(Px, Py, M, H), define own price elasticity.
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If ||EQ,P||EQ,P= 1, then demand is said to be ________ elastic.
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unitary
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If ||EQ,Px||EQ,Px > 1, an increase in the price of a good will _______ total revenue.
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decrease
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If demand is inelastic, a(n) in price will lead to an increase in total revenue.
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If ||EQ,Px||EQ,Px=∞, then demand is said to be perfectly _____.
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elastic
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What is true of demand for a good that has many available substitutes?
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Demand is relatively elastic.
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If ||EQ,P||EQ,P< 1, then demand is said to be ________.
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inelastic
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Demand tends to be ___________ elastic when consumers have more time to react to price changes.
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more
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Total revenue is maximized at a point where demand is
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unitary elastic.
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If ||EQ,Px||EQ,Px= 0, then demand is said to be perfectly _________.
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inelastic
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Demand tends to be ___________ elastic for goods that require a relatively small portion of consumers' budgets and ____________ elastic for goods that require a relatively large portion of consumers' budgets.
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less; more
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Consider the following relationship between marginal revenue and elasticity of demand: MR = P × {1+EE}1+EE.
If demand is inelastic:
If demand is inelastic:
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Marginal revenue is negative.
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What is true of demand for a good that has few close substitutes?
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Demand is relatively inelastic.
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When consumers have more time to react to a price change of a good,
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the consumers are able to locate more substitutes.
the demand for the good becomes relatively more elastic.
the demand for the good becomes relatively more elastic.
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If demand is elastic, a(n) in price will lead to an increase in total revenue.
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Blank 1: decrease, reduction, lowering, fall, drop, decline, or cut
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Total revenue is maximized when marginal revenue equals which is when the own price elasticity of demand is equal to .
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Blank 1: zero or 0
Blank 2: -1, negative one, unit elastic, or unitary elastic
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True or false: A new car is likely to have a more elastic demand than paper clips.
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True
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Consider the following relationship between marginal revenue and elasticity of demand: MR = P × {1+EE}1+EE.
If demand is elastic:
If demand is elastic:
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Marginal revenue is positive.
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Cross-price elasticity is given by which of the following expressions?
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%change Qx^d / % change Py
(Qx^d/Py) x (Py/Qx)
(Qx^d/Py) x (Py/Qx)
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Suppose as a result of a 5% increase in the price of pizza, the demand for soft drinks decreases by 1.1%. In this example, soft drinks and pizza are ____________.
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complements
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Consider the following relationship between marginal revenue and elasticity of demand: MR = P × {1+EE}1+EE.
If elasticity is unitary, marginal revenue is ___________ and total revenue is ____________.
If elasticity is unitary, marginal revenue is ___________ and total revenue is ____________.
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zero; maximized
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Suppose a firm produces two products, X and Y. The firm earns revenues from X equal to $50,000 and revenues from Y equal to $30,000. The own price elasticity of demand for X is -2 and the cross-price elasticity of demand between X and Y is -0.6. If the firm lowers the price of product X by 1%, the change in total revenues will be $. (Do not add any negative sign before your answer.)
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Income elasticity tells us whether goods are
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normal or inferior
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Responsiveness of demand for a good due to changes in the price of a related good is measured using
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cross-price elasticity.
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What can be said about goods X and Y if the cross-price elasticity between X and Y is negative?
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They are complements.
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Total revenue is maximized when marginal revenue equals which is when the own price elasticity of demand is equal to . (Enter a number in both blanks.)
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Blank 1: zero or 0
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Suppose a firm produces two products, X and Y. The firm earns revenues from X equal to $70,000 and revenues from Y equal to $60,000. The own price elasticity of demand for X is -1.5 and the cross-price elasticity of demand between X and Y is -0.80. If the firm decreases the price of product X by 1%, the change in total revenues will be $.
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Which of the following are considered expressions for income elasticity?
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If income elasticity of good X is negative, (EQx, M < 0), then good X is considered a(n) good.
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Cross advertising elasticity measures
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changes in consumption of one good due to changes in advertising on another good.
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Suppose that demand is linear and given by:
Qxd = α0 - αxPx + αyPy + αMM + αHH
Cross-price elasticity is given by:
Qxd = α0 - αxPx + αyPy + αMM + αHH
Cross-price elasticity is given by:
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αy × PyQx
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If income elasticity of good X is positive, (EQx, M > 0), then good X is considered a(n) good.
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Advertising elasticity measures
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changes in consumption due to changes in advertising
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Suppose that demand is linear and given by:
Qxd = αo - αxPx + αyPy + αMM + αHH
Own price elasticity is given by:
Qxd = αo - αxPx + αyPy + αMM + αHH
Own price elasticity is given by:
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αx × PxQx
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Suppose the demand for good X is log-linear and given by
lnQxd = β0 + βxlnPx + βylnPy + βMlnM + βHlnH
Own price elasticity is
lnQxd = β0 + βxlnPx + βylnPy + βMlnM + βHlnH
Own price elasticity is
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βx
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Suppose that demand is linear and given by:
Qxd = αo - αxPx + αyPy + αMM + αHH
Income elasticity is given by:
Qxd = αo - αxPx + αyPy + αMM + αHH
Income elasticity is given by:
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αM × MQx
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Suppose the demand for good X is log-linear and given by
lnQxd = β0 + βxlnPx + βylnPy + βMlnM + βHlnH
Cross-price elasticity is
lnQxd = β0 + βxlnPx + βylnPy + βMlnM + βHlnH
Cross-price elasticity is
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βy
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Suppose the demand for good X is log-linear and given by
lnQxd = β0 + βxlnPx + βylnPy + βMlnM + βHlnH
Income elasticity is
lnQxd = β0 + βxlnPx + βylnPy + βMlnM + βHlnH
Income elasticity is
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βM
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