Good X has a PED of 1.2, Good Y has a PED of 0.8. If the XED of good X is 2.3. What is the percent change in price of good X if the demand of good Y changes by 55%?
Answer
158.125%
68.75%
131.771%
55%
Question 2
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Which of the following products will experience a price change due to the current drought in Colombia?
Select all that apply
Answer
Corn
Airplane tickets
Roses
Colombian Gold
Cars
School tuition
Night at a hotel
Question 3
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The study of economics wouldn't be as easy if it wasn't for which of the following?
Answer
Ceteris Paribus
Government
Free Trade
The 4 scarce resources
Question 4
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If total cost is equal to variable cost + fixed cost what would explain that Change in TC is equal to change in VC?
Answer
With ceteris paribus FC should not be taken into account
FC is not a measure of money so it is irrelevant
Change in FC=0
The statement in the question is not true
Question 5
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Which of the following goods will never have disutility.
Answer
Money
Rare items
Collections
All of the above
Question 6
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Which of the following mathematical equations explain why a PED rectangular hyperbola curve will always be unitary elastic?
Answer
y=mx+b
f'(x)=(dy)/(dx)
y'=lnx
y=1/x
Question 7
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The price of airplane tickets increases by 257%, which of the following goods will be demanded more?
select all that apply
Answer
Haircuts
Local goods over imported goods
Train tickets
Car wheels
Music Discs
books
Question 8
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What explains that PES is unitary elastic when its curve touches the origin?
Answer
Y=mX so they change proportionally
It's in between being inelastic and elastic
it doesn't have a y intercept
The Free origin law of economics
Question 9
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Which of the following are examples of internal economies of scale?
Check all that apply
Answer
The government lower taxes
there is a new cinema 2 blocks away from your business
the company buys raw materials by bulk
the company has great communication within itself
the company has a greedy manager
Question 10
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The PED curve has a direct relationship with the AD curve