Pregunta 1
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A good will tend to have an inelastic demand if
Pregunta 2
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A perfectly elastic demand is represented graphically by a:
Pregunta 3
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What effect will an increase in the price have on total revenue, if demand is elastic?
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total revenue will increase
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total revenue will decrease
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total revenue will first decrease and then increase
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total revenue will remain unchanged
Pregunta 4
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The price elasticity of demand tends to be more elastic:
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at points further up and to the left along the demand curve
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at points further down into the right along the demand curve
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when the demand curve becomes steeper
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when the demand curve is vertical
Pregunta 5
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Suppose that General Cars increases the price of its Cadillac model from $13,500 to 16,500. As a result of this the quantity demanded of the Cadillac model decreases from $600,000 to $400,000 per year. Find the price elasticity of demand of the Cadillac.
Pregunta 6
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If a firm needs to increase its total revenue, the firm should ________ the price, if the demand for its product is:
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Drop, inelastic
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raise, elastic
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Drop, elastic
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Drop, unit elastic
Pregunta 7
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Suppose that consumers income rise by 3% and that this causes the quantity demanded for a good to increase by 4.5%. What is the income elasticity of demand?
Pregunta 8
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Suppose that a good has an income elasticity of -2.0. This means that the good is:
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normal
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inferior
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substitute
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a complement
Pregunta 9
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Suppose that two goods have a cross price elasticity of -0.8, this means that these goods are:
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normal
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inferior
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a substitute
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a complement
Pregunta 10
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The price of good A increases from $4.50 to $5.50. This causes the quantity demanded of good B to increase from 900 to 1100 units per month. Find the cross price elasticity of demand.
Pregunta 11
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Suppose that a regulation is in place that does not allow the price of a good to exceed $5. If this price is above the equilibrium price in the market, this would be an example of a:
Pregunta 12
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Suppose that a regulation is in place that does not allow the price of a good to fall below $10. If this price is above the equilibrium price in the market, this would be an example of a:
Pregunta 13
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Suppose that a regulation is in place that does not allow the price of a good to exceed $5. If this price is below the equilibrium price in the market, this would be an example of a:
Pregunta 14
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If a price floor is in place and it is binding, the market will:
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remain in equilibrium, unaffected by the price floor.
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experience a shortage.
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experience a surplus.
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adjust its equilibrium point toward the price floor.
Pregunta 15
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If a price ceiling is in place and it is binding, the market will:
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remain in equilibrium, unaffected by the price floor.
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experience a shortage.
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experience a surplus.
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adjust its equilibrium point toward the price floor.
Pregunta 16
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If a price floor is in place and it is not binding, the market will:
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remain in equilibrium, unaffected by the price floor.
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experience a shortage.
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experience a surplus.
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adjust its equilibrium point toward the price floor.
Pregunta 17
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If a tax is imposed on buyers of a good, the ________ curve of the good will shift ________ by the amount of the tax.
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demand, upward
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demand, downward
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supply, upward
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supply, downward
Pregunta 18
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If a tax is imposed on sellers of a good, the ________ curve of the good will shift ________ by the amount of the tax.
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demand, upward
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demand, downward
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supply, upward
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supply, downward
Pregunta 19
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If a tax is imposed on a good and the incidence of the tax ends up falling more heavily on the sellers than on the buyers, this will be because:
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demand is more elastic than supply for that good.
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demand is less elastic than supply for that good.
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the tax was imposed on the buyers of the good.
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the tax was imposed on the sellers of the good.
Pregunta 20
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If a tax is imposed on a good and the incidence of the tax ends up falling more heavily on the buyers than on the sellers, this will be because:
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demand is more elastic than supply for that good.
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demand is less elastic than supply for that good.
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the tax was imposed on the buyers of the good.
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the tax was imposed on the sellers of the good.