Question 1

Price elasticity is defined as the change in quantity demanded relative to a change in

Accepted Answer

A) the price of substitute products. 
B) consumer income. 
C) the price of complementary products. 
D) the price of the product. 
A) the price of substitute products. 
B) consumer income. 
C) the price of complementary products. 
D) the price of the product.

Question 2

Assume the demand function for SeatComfy's table chairs is Q = 5,000 - 25P + 4I +10PA - 15PT.Moreover,assume that currently P = 10,PA = 15,I = 500,PT = 100.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) If SeatComfy increases its price by 1 percent,sales as well as total revenues will increase. 
B) If SeatComfy decreases its price by 1 percent,sales will increase,while total revenues will decrease. 
C) If SeatComfy increases its price by 1 percent,sales will decrease,while total revenues will increase. 
D) If SeatComfy increases its price by 1 percent,sales as well as total revenues will decrease. 
A) If SeatComfy increases its price by 1 percent,sales as well as total revenues will increase. 
B) If SeatComfy decreases its price by 1 percent,sales will increase,while total revenues will decrease. 
C) If SeatComfy increases its price by 1 percent,sales will decrease,while total revenues will increase. 
D) If SeatComfy increases its price by 1 percent,sales as well as total revenues will decrease.

Question 3

ALC,Inc.,has,in recent years,opened large markets of new customers,experienced strong competition from substitutes,and survived a nasty national recession.When the chief economist statistically estimated the company's product demand using data from the past five years,she found a statistically significant positive (direct)relationship between price and quantity.What according to you led to this finding?

Accepted Answer

The chief economist's estimate suffers f

Question 4

Assume the demand curve for skirts in Europe is P = 100 - QE (or Qe = 100 - P),while the U.S.demand is P = 100 - ¼QUS.(or Qus = 400 - 4P).Over the range of prices,which demand is more price elastic?

Accepted Answer

A) Demand in the United States is more elastic. 
B) Demand in Europe is more elastic. 
C) It depends on the price level. 
D) Demand in the United States and Europe has the same elasticity for any price level. 
A) Demand in the United States is more elastic. 
B) Demand in Europe is more elastic. 
C) It depends on the price level. 
D) Demand in the United States and Europe has the same elasticity for any price level.

Question 5

A demand function depicts how consumer demand for a product varies with

Accepted Answer

A) income. 
B) the cost of raw materials. 
C) the price of oil. 
D) quantity of goods available in the market. 
A) income. 
B) the cost of raw materials. 
C) the price of oil. 
D) quantity of goods available in the market.

Question 6

"Inelastic demand" means that

Accepted Answer

A) quantity demanded is very sensitive to price. 
B) quantity demanded is not very sensitive to price. 
C) price is very sensitive to quantity demanded. 
D) price is not very sensitive to quantity demanded. 
A) quantity demanded is very sensitive to price. 
B) quantity demanded is not very sensitive to price. 
C) price is very sensitive to quantity demanded. 
D) price is not very sensitive to quantity demanded.

Question 7

Let EdGI refer to the income elasticity for gasoline.Suppose EdGI= 2; then this means that if income

Accepted Answer

A) increases by 2 percent,QdG will increase by 1 percent. 
B) decreases by 1 percent,QdG will decrease by 2 percent. 
C) increases by $1,QdG will decrease by 2 percent. 
D) decreases by 2 percent,QdG will decrease by 1 percent. 
A) increases by 2 percent,QdG will increase by 1 percent. 
B) decreases by 1 percent,QdG will decrease by 2 percent. 
C) increases by $1,QdG will decrease by 2 percent. 
D) decreases by 2 percent,QdG will decrease by 1 percent.

Question 8

Currently,the demand equation for baseball bats is Q = 100 - 2P.The current price is $15 per bat.Is this the best price to charge in order to maximize revenues?

Accepted Answer

No.The best price to charge is when you

Question 9

BrightLight Ltd.estimates the demand curve for its table lamps to be Q = 1,000 - 4P.That is,P = 250- .25Q.Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The maximum total revenue BrightLight can obtain is $62,500. 
B) The marginal revenue curve for BrightLight's table lamps is given by MR = 250 - ½P. 
C) The elasticity of demand for BrightLight's table lamps is equal to 7.5 when their price is $125. 
D) BrightLight maximizes its total revenues when selling 500 lamps. 
A) The maximum total revenue BrightLight can obtain is $62,500. 
B) The marginal revenue curve for BrightLight's table lamps is given by MR = 250 - ½P. 
C) The elasticity of demand for BrightLight's table lamps is equal to 7.5 when their price is $125. 
D) BrightLight maximizes its total revenues when selling 500 lamps.

Question 10

Which ONE of the following correctly expresses the elasticity formula for Edt?

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A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
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B)    
C)    
D)

Question 11

In the small town of Springfield,Duffman observes that the price of beer has fallen.Duffman concludes that the total amount of money spent buying beer has to fall since the price of beer is lower now.Is he correct? Why or why not? Clearly explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Duffman is incorrect in arguing that a l

Question 12

If the demand for movie tickets is elastic,then

Accepted Answer

A) Ed > 1. B) Ed < 1. C) Ed = 1. D) Ed = 0. A) Ed > 1. B) Ed < 1. C) Ed = 1. D) Ed = 0.

Question 13

Let Edt = -0.5.This implies that the demand for t is

Accepted Answer

A) elastic,because if Pt increases by 1 percent,Qdt will decrease by 0.5 percent. 
B) elastic,because if Pt decreases by 1 percent,Qdt will decrease by 0.5 percent. 
C) inelastic,because if Pt decreases by $1,Qdt will increase by 0.5 units. 
D) inelastic,because if Pt decreases by 1 percent,Qdt will increase by 0.5 percent. 
A) elastic,because if Pt increases by 1 percent,Qdt will decrease by 0.5 percent. 
B) elastic,because if Pt decreases by 1 percent,Qdt will decrease by 0.5 percent. 
C) inelastic,because if Pt decreases by $1,Qdt will increase by 0.5 units. 
D) inelastic,because if Pt decreases by 1 percent,Qdt will increase by 0.5 percent.

Question 14

The shape of a perfectly elastic demand curve is

Accepted Answer

A) horizontal,Ed = infinity. 
B) horizontal,Ed = 0. 
C) horizontal,Ed = -1. 
D) vertical,Ed = 0. 
A) horizontal,Ed = infinity. 
B) horizontal,Ed = 0. 
C) horizontal,Ed = -1. 
D) vertical,Ed = 0.

Question 15

At the midpoint of a linear demand curve,the elasticity of demand is

Accepted Answer

A) zero. 
B) one. 
C) greater than one. 
D) less than zero. 
A) zero. 
B) one. 
C) greater than one. 
D) less than zero.

Question 16

Price elasticity of demand tells us the responsiveness of

Accepted Answer

A) quantity demanded to a change in the price of a substitute good. 
B) quantity demanded to a change in quantity supplied of a good. 
C) price to a 1 percent change in quantity demanded. 
D) quantity demanded to a 1 percent change in price. 
A) quantity demanded to a change in the price of a substitute good. 
B) quantity demanded to a change in quantity supplied of a good. 
C) price to a 1 percent change in quantity demanded. 
D) quantity demanded to a 1 percent change in price.

Question 17

Goods and services for which network concerns are important have ______ demand.

Accepted Answer

A) relatively inelastic 
B) relatively elastic 
C) perfectly inelastic 
D) unitary elastic 
A) relatively inelastic 
B) relatively elastic 
C) perfectly inelastic 
D) unitary elastic

Question 18

Always Round Tire finds the following cross elasticity:
(a)Demand for tires/price of batteries = 0.45.
(b)Demand for tires/price of brake jobs = −0.70.
(c)Demand for tires/price of an oil change = 0.002.
Discuss how the pricing of batteries,brakes,and oil changes will affect the sales of tires.

Accepted Answer

The positive cross-price elasticity for

Question 19

Assume that Pyrotex Inc.estimates the demand for its fireworks to be linear.If the current price charged by Pyrotex is such that the elasticity of demand is equal to 2.5,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Pyrotex will surely increase its profits by decreasing the price of fireworks. 
B) Pyrotex will surely increase its profits by increasing the price of fireworks. 
C) Pyrotex cannot increase its profits by changing the price of fireworks. 
D) Not enough information is provided to determine whether Pyrotex is currently maximizing its profits. 
A) Pyrotex will surely increase its profits by decreasing the price of fireworks. 
B) Pyrotex will surely increase its profits by increasing the price of fireworks. 
C) Pyrotex cannot increase its profits by changing the price of fireworks. 
D) Not enough information is provided to determine whether Pyrotex is currently maximizing its profits.

Question 20

BaseBall Inc.is a leader in the industry for baseball bats.If new firms enter the industry and BaseBall Inc.experiences a fall in market share,we can say that the product of the company is in the ______ phase.

Accepted Answer

A) decline 
B) maturity 
C) growth 
D) introductory 
A) decline 
B) maturity 
C) growth 
D) introductory

Exam 4: Demand

Price elasticity is defined as the change in quantity demanded relative to a change in

Assume the demand function for SeatComfy's table chairs is Q = 5,000 - 25P + 4I +10PA - 15PT.Moreover,assume that currently P = 10,PA = 15,I = 500,PT = 100.Which of the following is true?

Assume the demand curve for skirts in Europe is P = 100 - QE (or Qe = 100 - P),while the U.S.demand is P = 100 - ¼QUS.(or Qus = 400 - 4P).Over the range of prices,which demand is more price elastic?

A demand function depicts how consumer demand for a product varies with

"Inelastic demand" means that

Let EdGI refer to the income elasticity for gasoline.Suppose EdGI= 2; then this means that if income

Currently,the demand equation for baseball bats is Q = 100 - 2P.The current price is $15 per bat.Is this the best price to charge in order to maximize revenues?

BrightLight Ltd.estimates the demand curve for its table lamps to be Q = 1,000 - 4P.That is,P = 250- .25Q.Which of the following is NOT true?

Which ONE of the following correctly expresses the elasticity formula for Edt?

In the small town of Springfield,Duffman observes that the price of beer has fallen.Duffman concludes that the total amount of money spent buying beer has to fall since the price of beer is lower now.Is he correct? Why or why not? Clearly explain your answer.

If the demand for movie tickets is elastic,then

Let Edt = -0.5.This implies that the demand for t is

The shape of a perfectly elastic demand curve is

At the midpoint of a linear demand curve,the elasticity of demand is

Price elasticity of demand tells us the responsiveness of

Goods and services for which network concerns are important have ______ demand.

Always Round Tire finds the following cross elasticity: (a)Demand for tires/price of batteries = 0.45. (b)Demand for tires/price of brake jobs = −0.70. (c)Demand for tires/price of an oil change = 0.002. Discuss how the pricing of batteries,brakes,and oil changes will affect the sales of tires.

Assume that Pyrotex Inc.estimates the demand for its fireworks to be linear.If the current price charged by Pyrotex is such that the elasticity of demand is equal to 2.5,which of the following statements is true?

BaseBall Inc.is a leader in the industry for baseball bats.If new firms enter the industry and BaseBall Inc.experiences a fall in market share,we can say that the product of the company is in the ______ phase.

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Assume the demand function for SeatComfy's table chairs is Q = 5,000 - 25P + 4I +10P_A - 15P_T.Moreover,assume that currently P = 10,P_A = 15,I = 500,P_T = 100.Which of the following is true?

Assume the demand curve for skirts in Europe is P = 100 - Q_E (or Q_e= 100 - P),while the U.S.demand is P = 100 - ¼Q_US.(or Q_us = 400 - 4P).Over the range of prices,which demand is more price elastic?

Let Ed_GIrefer to the income elasticity for gasoline.Suppose Ed_GI= 2; then this means that if income

Which ONE of the following correctly expresses the elasticity formula for Ed_t?

Let Ed_t = -0.5.This implies that the demand for t is