Question 1

Suppose that as the price of Y falls from$3.00 to $2.80, the quantity of Y demanded increases from200 to 210. Then the absolute value of the price elasticity (using the midpoint formula) is approximately

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A)  0.6.
B)  1.41.
C)  0.71.
D)  1.5.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

You are the only seller of eggs in town, and the price-elasticity coefficient for eggs is known to be 0.8. If you want to increase your sales quantity by 10 percent through a price change, what should you do to the price?

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A)  reduce price by 12.5 percent
B)  increase price by 12.5 percent
C)  reduce price by 8 percent
D)  increase price by 8 percentE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

If the price elasticity of demand for a product is 2.5, then a price cut from$2.00 to$1.80 will

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A)  increase the quantity demanded by about 2.5 percent.
B)  decrease the quantity demanded by about 2.5 percent.
C)  increase the quantity demanded by about 25 percent.
D)  increase the quantity demanded by about 250 percent.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

A price increase from $25 to $32 results in an increase in quantity supplied from 830 units to 940 units. The price elasticity of supply in this price range is

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A)  1.61.
B)  0.5.
C)  1.98.
D)  0.62.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

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 D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

If a firm can sell1,000 units of product A at $8 per unit and1,200 at $6, then

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A)  the price elasticity of demand is approximately 1.57.
B)  A is a complementary good.
C)  the price elasticity of demand is approximately 0.64.
D)  A is an inferior good.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

If the demand for a product is elastic, then

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A)  a higher tax on the product will generate more tax revenue.
B)  a higher tax on the product will generate less tax revenue.
C)  total revenue will decrease as price decreases.
D)  total revenue will remain constant as price increases.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The diagram concerns supply adjustments to an increase in demand (D₁ to D₂) in the immediate market period, the short run, and the long run. In the long run, the increase in demand will

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A)  have no effect on either equilibrium price or quantity.
B)  increase equilibrium price but not equilibrium quantity.
C)  increase equilibrium quantity but not equilibrium price.
D)  increase both equilibrium price and quantity.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

If in the short run the demand for mass transit is inelastic and in the long run the demand is elastic, then a price

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A)  increase will decrease total revenue in the short run but increase total revenue in the long run.
B)  increase will increase total revenue in the short run but decrease total revenue in the long run.
C)  decrease will increase total revenue in the short run but decrease total revenue in the long run.
D)  decrease will decrease total revenue in the short run and decrease total revenue in the long run.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

If the demand for wheat is highly price inelastic, an extraordinarily large crop may reduce farm incomes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Consider the demand curve above. If the price is OA, then the total revenues of sellers would be the area

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A)  DABE.
B)  0ABC.
C)  0DEF.
D)  CBEF.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Suppose we find that the price elasticity of demand for a product is 3.5 when its price is increased by 2 percent. We can conclude that quantity demanded

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A)  increased by 7 percent.
B)  decreased by 7 percent.
C)  decreased by 9 percent.
D)  decreased by 1.75 percent.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about the history of Southwest Airlines entering new markets?

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A)  Southwest's entry caused the demand for each carrier to become more inelastic as customers increased their loyalty to particular airlines.
B)  Southwest's entry into new markets had little impact on either the markets or airlines already serving those markets.
C)  Southwest's low price strategy tapped into existing elastic demand in the market, increasing the airline's revenue.
D)  Southwest's highly inelastic supply made it difficult for them to take advantage of demand in the market.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Answer the question on the basis of the following demand schedule.  If this demand schedule were graphed, we would find that

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A)  its slope diminishes as we move southeast down the curve.
B)  its slope diminishes as we move northwest up the curve.
C)  its slope is constant throughout.
D)  the data are inconsistent with the law of demand.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

What is the most likely effect of the development of rental movies and online movie streaming on the movie theater (or cinema) industry?

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A)  decreased costs of producing movies
B)  increased demand for movie theater tickets
C)  movie theater tickets become an inferior good
D)  increased price elasticity of demand for movie theater ticketsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The supply of product X is perfectly inelastic if the price of X rises by

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A)  5 percent and quantity supplied rises by 7 percent.
B)  8 percent and quantity supplied rises by 8 percent.
C)  10 percent and quantity supplied stays the same.
D)  7 percent and quantity supplied rises by 5 percent.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Refer to the above graphs. Which graph shows the immediate market period for supply?

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A)  graph A
B)  graph B
C)  graph C
D)  graph DE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Answer the question on the basis of the following demand schedule.  The price elasticity of demand is unity

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A)  throughout the entire price range, because the slope of the demand curve is constant.
B)  in the $4-$3 price range only.
C)  over the entire $3-$1 price range.
D)  over the entire $6-$4 price range.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

In the figure above, if the equilibrium price of the product increased from $5 to the present price of $6 due to a supply shift, then total revenue would have

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A)  increased by $300.
B)  decreased by $100.
C)  decreased by $300.
D)  stayed the same.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Explain how colleges and universities charge students differently based on price elasticity of demand.

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Exam 6: Elasticity

If in the short run the demand for mass transit is inelastic and in the long run the demand is elastic, then a price

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If the price elasticity of demand for a product is 2.5, then a price cut from$2.00 to$1.80 will

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Which of the following statements is true about the history of Southwest Airlines entering new markets?

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Answer the question on the basis of the following demand schedule. The price elasticity of demand is unity

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If the demand for a product is elastic, then

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If the demand for wheat is highly price inelastic, an extraordinarily large crop may reduce farm incomes.

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Answer the question on the basis of the following demand schedule. If this demand schedule were graphed, we would find that

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Suppose that as the price of Y falls from$3.00 to $2.80, the quantity of Y demanded increases from200 to 210. Then the absolute value of the price elasticity (using the midpoint formula) is approximately

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The diagram concerns supply adjustments to an increase in demand (D₁ to D₂) in the immediate market period, the short run, and the long run. In the long run, the increase in demand will

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Explain how colleges and universities charge students differently based on price elasticity of demand.

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You are the only seller of eggs in town, and the price-elasticity coefficient for eggs is known to be 0.8. If you want to increase your sales quantity by 10 percent through a price change, what should you do to the price?

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What is the most likely effect of the development of rental movies and online movie streaming on the movie theater (or cinema) industry?

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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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If a firm can sell1,000 units of product A at $8 per unit and1,200 at $6, then

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Consider the demand curve above. If the price is OA, then the total revenues of sellers would be the area

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Suppose we find that the price elasticity of demand for a product is 3.5 when its price is increased by 2 percent. We can conclude that quantity demanded

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In the figure above, if the equilibrium price of the product increased from $5 to the present price of $6 due to a supply shift, then total revenue would have

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Refer to the above graphs. Which graph shows the immediate market period for supply?

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The supply of product X is perfectly inelastic if the price of X rises by

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A price increase from $25 to $32 results in an increase in quantity supplied from 830 units to 940 units. The price elasticity of supply in this price range is

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