Eco05L1


  • 1
  • The price elasticity of demand is equal to the ____________ in the _____________ divided by the ________________ in the ______________.

    change; price; change; quantity demanded
    percentage change; price; percentage change; quantity demanded
    change; quantity demanded; change; price
    percentage change; quantity demanded; percentage change; price


  • 2
  • When the percentage change in quantity demanded is greater than the percentage change in price, the demand for the good is ________________.

    unit elastic
    inelastic
    perfectly inelastic
    elastic


  • 3
  • When the demand for a good is perfectly inelastic, ___________________________.

    total revenue is as large as possible
    the price elasticity of demand is zero
    the demand curve for the good is horizontal
    the price elasticity of demand is greater than 1


  • 4
  • If the demand for a good is inelastic, the price elasticity of demand is ____________________.

    less than zero
    between 0 and 1
    greater than 1
    equal to 1


  • 5
  • If the demand for a good is perfectly elastic, the price elasticity of demand is ______________ and the demand curve is ___________________.

    zero; vertical
    infinite; horizontal
    infinite; vertical
    zero; horizontal


  • 6
  • When the supply of a good decreases, the price of the good __________ and total revenue from the sale of the good _______________.

    falls; can either increase or decrease
    rises; can either increase or decrease
    rises; always increases
    rises; always decreases


  • 7
  • When the demand for a good is elastic and its price increases, the total revenue from the sale of the good will _____________.

    increase initially and then decrease
    decrease
    increase
    not change


  • 8
  • Because toothpaste and toothbrushes are complements, the ____________ elasticity of demand is ______________.

    income; positive
    cross; negative
    cross; positive
    income; negative


  • 9
  • Haircuts and taxi rides are normal goods, so their ____________________.

    cross elasticity of demand is negative
    income elasticities of demand are positive
    cross elasticity of demand is positive
    income elasticities of demand are negative


  • 10
  • A luxury is a good or service with a demand that is _____________ and a necessity is a good or service with a demand that is _____________.

    cross inelastic; cross elastic
    income elastic; income inelastic
    income inelastic; income elastic
    cross elastic; cross inelastic


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