Exam 5: Elasticities of Demand and Supply

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Suppose the Oakland Raiders football team increases their season ticket prices and total revenue from ticket sales falls,but not to zero.This fact means that the demand for Raiders tickets is

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If we ignore the negative or positive sign,the midpoint method of calculating a percentage change in price between two points on a demand curve results in

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If you know the cross elasticity between two goods is negative,then you know the goods are

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Patrick lives near two gas stations,Exxon and Shell.If Exxon decreases the price of gas,we predict that the quantity of gasoline demanded at Shell will

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If a product is an inferior good,then its income elasticity of demand is

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Suppose the price of a DVD rose from $15 to $17 and the quantity demanded decreased from 1,000 per month to 900 per month.Using the midpoint formula,the ________ percent change in price lead to a ________ percent change in the quantity demanded.

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If the price of a movie rises 3 percent and,as a result,the quantity demanded of video rentals increases 6 percent,then the cross elasticity of demand is

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   The figure above shows the demand curve for Starbucks latte. -Using the figure above,suppose Starbucks charges $4.50 per cup for its latte.Which of the following is true? i.At this price,the demand for Starbucks latte is elastic. ii.If Starbucks lowers the price of its latte,its revenue will decrease. iii.If Starbucks raises the price of its latte,the demand for it will become less elastic. The figure above shows the demand curve for Starbucks latte. -Using the figure above,suppose Starbucks charges $4.50 per cup for its latte.Which of the following is true? i.At this price,the demand for Starbucks latte is elastic. ii.If Starbucks lowers the price of its latte,its revenue will decrease. iii.If Starbucks raises the price of its latte,the demand for it will become less elastic.

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Which of the following statements is correct? The

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The price of furnace filters increased by 5 percent and the quantity demanded did not change.The price elasticity of demand for furnace filters is

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  -In the figure above,what is the total revenue at point A? -In the figure above,what is the total revenue at point A?

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What effect does a price hike have on the total revenue of the producers?

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Suppose the demand for peaches sold from one roadside stand in Georgia is perfectly elastic.As a result,a 7 percent increase in the price charged by the owner of this stand leads to

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  -The figure above shows the supply curve for a good with -The figure above shows the supply curve for a good with

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If a good has many close substitutes,then its demand is most likely

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