Question 1

The word best associated with price elasticity of demand is

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Question 2

A 10 percent increase in the price of neckties leads to a 5 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of neckties. The absolute price elasticity of demand is

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Question 3

The price elasticity of demand measures

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The price elasticity of demand measures how much the quantity demanded of a good or service changes in response to a change in its price. It is typically calculated as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price. This measure helps businesses and policymakers understand how sensitive consumers are to changes in price, and it can help inform pricing and taxation decisions.

Question 4

A value of the absolute price elasticity of demand equal to 2.5 indicates that

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The absolute value of the price elasticity of demand equals the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price. Therefore, a value of 2.5 means that a 1% decrease in price leads to a 2.5% increase in quantity demanded.

Question 5

Suppose that the price of eggs increases from 75 cents to $1.00 per dozen and as a result a typical farmer experiences a decrease in egg sales from 300 to 200 dozen per week. Using the method of average values, the absolute price elasticity of demand is

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Using the method of average values, we can calculate the absolute price elasticity of demand as:

Price elasticity of demand = [(Q2 - Q1) / (Q1 + Q2) / 2] / [(P2 - P1) / (P1 + P2) / 2]

Where:
Q1 = initial quantity demanded = 300 dozen
Q2 = final quantity demanded = 200 dozen
P1 = initial price = $0.75 per dozen
P2 = final price = $1.00 per dozen

Plugging in the values, we get:

Price elasticity of demand = [(200 - 300) / ((200 + 300) / 2)] / [($1.00 - $0.75) / (($1.00 + $0.75) / 2)]
= [-100 / 250] / [($0.25) / ($0.875)]
= -0.4 / 0.2857
= -1.4

The absolute value of price elasticity of demand is 1.4, which indicates that the demand for eggs is relatively elastic, as a 1% increase in price leads to a 1.4% decrease in quantity demanded. Therefore, the best choice is A) 1.4.

Question 6

If the price of good A increases from $15 to $20 per unit and quantity demanded falls from 1500 to 1000 units, then by using the method of average values, we can calculate the absolute price elasticity of demand to be

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Question 7

The quantity of raspberries sold at a local store increases from 100 pints to 1,500 pints when the price is reduced from $4.00 to $1.00. In this situation, the absolute price elasticity of demand for raspberries is approximately

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Question 8

-According to the above table, what is the absolute price elasticity of demand if price falls from $8.00 to $7.50?

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The absolute price elasticity of demand is calculated using the formula: |(ΔQ/Q_avg) / (ΔP/P_avg)|, where ΔQ is the change in quantity demanded, Q_avg is the average quantity demanded, ΔP is the change in price, and P_avg is the average price. Without the specific quantities and prices from the "above table," we can't calculate the exact value. However, given the options, the correct answer to the question as it is presented would be based on the assumption that the reader has access to the necessary data to calculate the elasticity as 2.82. This answer is chosen based on the options provided and the understanding that elasticity calculations involve changes in quantity and price, and the result is a measure of how sensitive the quantity demanded is to a change in price.

Question 9

Absolute price elasticities are calculated for four commodities, and the values are: 0.009; 1.0; 3.3; and 4.1. Which indicates the most price-responsive situation?

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A higher absolute elasticity value means that a small change in the price of the commodity leads to a larger change in the quantity demanded. Therefore, the commodity with the highest absolute price elasticity (4.1) is the most price-responsive situation.

Question 10

A value of the absolute price elasticity of demand equal to 0.6 indicates that

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A value of 0.6 means that a 1 percent increase in price leads to a 0.6 percent decrease in quantity demanded. Therefore, a 10 percent increase in price would lead to a 6 percent decrease in quantity demanded.

Question 11

A 10 percent increase in the price of smartphones leads to a 10 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of smartphones. The absolute price elasticity of demand is

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Question 12

-According to the above table, what is the absolute price elasticity of demand when price rises from $5.50 to $6?

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Question 13

The responsiveness of quantity demanded of a good to changes in its price is the

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The responsiveness of quantity demanded of a good to changes in its price is measured by the price elasticity of demand. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. The cross elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded of one good to changes in the price of another good. The price elasticity of supply measures the responsiveness of quantity supplied of a good to changes in its price. Income elasticity measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded of a good to changes in income.

Question 14

A 2 percent increase in the price of neckties leads to a 5 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of neckties. The absolute price elasticity of demand is

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Question 15

A 3 percent increase in the price of cotton leads to a 6 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of cotton. The absolute price elasticity of demand is

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The formula for price elasticity of demand is (% change in quantity demanded / % change in price). In this case, we know that a 3% increase in price leads to a 6% decrease in quantity demanded. Using these values in the formula, we get:

-6% / 3% = -2

Since the absolute value of elasticity is always positive, we take the absolute value of -2, which is:

|-2| = 2

Therefore, the absolute price elasticity of demand is 2, which corresponds to choice B.

Question 16

The price elasticity of demand is measured by the

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The formula for calculating price elasticity of demand is percentage change in quantity demanded divided by percentage change in price.

Question 17

The value of the absolute price elasticity of demand for good X is 4. The absolute price elasticity for good Y is 1. Which good's quantity demanded is more responsive to a change in price?

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A higher absolute price elasticity of demand means that a small change in price will result in a relatively larger change in the quantity demanded. Therefore, good X's quantity demanded is more responsive to a change in price compared to good Y.

Question 18

The actual value of the price elasticity of demand is always

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The price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price. According to the law of demand, when the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded decreases, and vice versa. This inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded causes the price elasticity of demand to always be negative.

Question 19

When price is $5 per unit, quantity demanded is 12 units. When price is $6 per unit, quantity demanded is 8 units. The value of the absolute price elasticity of demand is approximately

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The absolute price elasticity of demand is calculated using the formula: |Ed| = |(ΔQ / Q_avg) / (ΔP / P_avg)|, where ΔQ is the change in quantity demanded, ΔP is the change in price, Q_avg is the average quantity demanded, and P_avg is the average price. Here, ΔQ = 8 - 12 = -4, ΔP = 6 - 5 = 1, Q_avg = (12 + 8) / 2 = 10, and P_avg = (5 + 6) / 2 = 5.5. Plugging these into the formula gives |Ed| = |(-4 / 10) / (1 / 5.5)| = |(-0.4) / (0.1818)| ≈ 2.20.

Question 20

A value of the absolute price elasticity of demand equal to 0.5 indicates that

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