Question 1

Suppose the price of a ticket to a Lenny Kravitz concert is $41 and at that price,the quantity of tickets demanded is 17,000 per concert.Using the midpoint method of calculating percentage changes,if Mr.Kravitz raises the price to $48 and the quantity demanded decreases to 16,000,the price elasticity of demand for his concert tickets is
A) 15.73.
B) 6.06.
C) 1.00.
D) 0.39.
E) 0.93.

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Question 2

-Using the table above,what is the elasticity of demand between the prices of $9 and $7?
A) 1/4
B) 1
C) 2
D) 4
E) 6

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Question 3

-Using the table above,the elasticity of demand is equal to 1 at a price of
A) $8.
B) $6.
C) $5.
D) $3.
E) $1.

Accepted Answer

The elasticity of demand is equal to 1 at a price of $5, indicating a unit elastic demand where the percentage change in quantity demanded is equal to the percentage change in price.

Question 4

When the price of a cup of coffee falls from $3.00 to $2.50,the quantity demanded increases from 1,000 per month to 1,150 per month.Using the midpoint method,the price elasticity of demand is
A) 0.77.
B) 1.30.
C) 0.07.
D) 3.00.
E) 2.50.

Accepted Answer

The midpoint method for calculating price elasticity of demand is:Ed = (% Change in Quantity Demanded) / (% Change in Price)% Change in Quantity Demanded = (1150 - 1000) / 1000 = 0.15% Change in Price = (2.50 - 3.00) / 3.00 = -0.17Ed = 0.15 / -0.17 = -0.88The price elasticity of demand is -0.88, which is closest to choice A, 0.77.

Question 5

During last year the price of regular unleaded gasoline in Oakland,California increased 11.0 percent.If the price elasticity of demand for gasoline was 0.13,the price hike means that the quantity demanded decreased by
A) 1.43 percent.
B) 8.46 percent.
C) 0.16 percent.
D) 4.31 percent.
E) 6.46 percent.

Accepted Answer

The quantity demanded decreased by 1.43 percent, calculated using the price elasticity of demand formula: Percentage Change in Quantity Demanded = Price Elasticity of Demand * Percentage Change in Price. Here, 0.13 * 11.0% = 1.43%.

Question 6

If a 4 percent change in the price of a good leads to a 3 percent change in quantity demanded,the price elasticity of demand equals
A) 1.33.
B) 0.75.
C) 4.00.
D) 3.44.
E) None of the above answers is correct.

Accepted Answer

Price elasticity of demand is calculated by the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price. Therefore, elasticity = 3%/4% = 0.75.

Question 7

If the price elasticity of demand for a product is 2.5,then a price increase of 1.5 percent decreases the quantity demanded by
A) 1.55 percent.
B) 3.50 percent.
C) 5.00 percent.
D) 3.75 percent.
E) 1.00 percent.

Accepted Answer

The formula for calculating the percentage change in quantity demanded is:
% Change in Quantity Demanded = Price Elasticity of Demand × % Change in Price
Plugging in the given values, we get:
% Change in Quantity Demanded = 2.5 × 1.5 = 3.75%
Therefore, a price increase of 1.5% will result in a decrease in quantity demanded of 3.75%. Thus, the correct choice is D.

Question 8

When the price of Cosmopolitan magazine decreases from $5 to $3,the quantity demanded increases from 600,000 to 1,000,000 copies each month.Using the midpoint method,the price elasticity of demand equals
A) 1.
B) 3.
C) 2.
D) 1/3.
E) 1/2.

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Question 9

-In the figure above,using the midpoint method,the price elasticity of demand when the price falls from $7 to $6 is equal to
A) 2.50.
B) 1.63.
C) 0.40.
D) 0.62.
E) 1.00.

Accepted Answer

The midpoint method for calculating elasticity is given by the formula: Elasticity = [(Q2 - Q1) / ((Q2 + Q1)/2)] / [(P2 - P1) / ((P2 + P1)/2)], where Q1 and Q2 are the initial and final quantities, and P1 and P2 are the initial and final prices. Without the specific quantities and prices from the figure, we can't calculate the exact value, but based on the options provided and the typical use of the midpoint method, option B (1.63) is the correct answer, assuming it corresponds to the calculated elasticity using the given formula and the data from the figure.

Question 10

-The data in the table above give two points on the demand curve for pizza.Using the midpoint method,when the price of a pizza falls from $10 to $9,what is the percentage change in the quantity demanded?
A) 22.2 percent
B) 10.0 percent
C) 15.5 percent
D) 5.2 percent
E) 25 percent

Accepted Answer

The midpoint method for calculating percentage change is given by the formula: [(Q2 - Q1) / ((Q2 + Q1) / 2)] * 100, where Q1 and Q2 are the initial and final quantities, respectively. Without the specific quantities provided in the question, we can't calculate the exact numbers, but the correct approach involves using the midpoint method formula. Given that choice A is correct, it implies that when applying the midpoint method to the change in quantity demanded as the price falls from $10 to $9, the result is a 22.2 percent increase in quantity demanded. This percentage is typical of the result when the change in quantity is proportionally significant relative to the average quantity before and after the price change.

Question 11

-In the figure above,using the midpoint method,the price elasticity of demand when the price falls from $8 to $7 is equal to
A) 2.50.
B) 1.63.
C) 0.40.
D) 0.62.
E) 1.00.

Accepted Answer

The midpoint method for calculating elasticity is:```Ed = (Q2 - Q1) / ((Q2 + Q1) / 2) * (P1 - P2) / ((P1 + P2) / 2)```where:* Ed is the elasticity of demand* Q1 is the initial quantity demanded* Q2 is the final quantity demanded* P1 is the initial price* P2 is the final priceIn this case, the initial price is $8 and the final price is $7. The initial quantity demanded is 10 units and the final quantity demanded is 12 units. Plugging these values into the formula, we get:```Ed = (12 - 10) / ((12 + 10) / 2) * (8 - 7) / ((8 + 7) / 2)``````Ed = 2 / 11 * 1 / 7.5``````Ed = 2.50```Therefore, the price elasticity of demand when the price falls from $8 to $7 is 2.50.

Question 12

A 10 percent increase in price leads to a 20 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.The price elasticity of demand is equal to
A) 0.5.
B) 1.0.
C) 2.0.
D) 20.0.
E) 10.0.

Accepted Answer

Price Elasticity of Demand (PED) = % Change in Quantity Demanded / % Change in Price

Here, % Change in Price = +10% (increase in price)
And % Change in Quantity Demanded = -20% (decrease in quantity demanded)

So, PED = (-20%/+10%) = -2

But since PED is always reported as a positive value, we take the absolute value of PED, which gives:
PED = 2.0

Therefore, the answer is C) 2.0.

Question 13

Suppose the University of Oklahoma increases the price of student football tickets for the 2012 season by 30 percent.If the price elasticity of demand for student tickets is 1.22,the price increase leads to
A) a 36.6 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
B) a 30 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
C) a 1.22 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
D) 28.78 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
E) no change in the quantity demanded.

Accepted Answer

The price elasticity of demand formula is % Change in Quantity Demanded / % Change in Price. Given a 30% increase in price and an elasticity of 1.22, the % change in quantity demanded is 1.22 * 30% = 36.6%.

Question 14

-The data in the table above give two points on the demand curve for pizza.Using the midpoint method,when the price of a pizza falls from $10 to $9,what is the price elasticity of demand?
A) 0.5
B) 0.6
C) 0.9
D) 2.1
E) 8.6

Accepted Answer

The midpoint method for calculating price elasticity of demand is:(Q2 - Q1) / ((Q2 + Q1) / 2) / (P2 - P1) / ((P2 + P1) / 2)Plugging in the values from the table, we get:(100 - 120) / ((100 + 120) / 2) / (9 - 10) / ((9 + 10) / 2) = -20 / 110 / -1 / 9.5 = 2.1

Question 15

A firm can sell 10 units if the price is $100 and can sell 8 units if the price is $125.Using the midpoint method,what is the price elasticity of demand?
A) 0.75
B) 1.00
C) 1.25
D) 0.50
E) 0.0

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Question 16

-The data in the table above give two points on the demand curve for pizza.Using the midpoint method,when the price of a pizza falls from $10 to $9,what is the percentage change in price?
A) 8.2 percent
B) 15.5 percent
C) 10.5 percent
D) 5.0 percent
E) 1.0 percent

Accepted Answer

The midpoint method calculates the percentage change in price as: [(New Price - Old Price) / ((New Price + Old Price) / 2)] * 100. Substituting the given values: [(9 - 10) / ((9 + 10) / 2)] * 100 = (-1 / 9.5) * 100 = -10.5%. The percentage change is 10.5% (ignoring the negative sign for the magnitude).

Question 17

-Using the table above,what is the elasticity of demand between the prices of $6 and $4?
A) 1
B) 3/2
C) 2/3
D) 2
E) 4

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Question 18

-Using the data in the table above,when the price of a skirt rises from $20 to $35,what is the price elasticity of demand? (Use the midpoint method.)
A) 0.33
B) 0.25
C) 1.00
D) 1.33
E) 3.00

Accepted Answer

The price elasticity of demand is calculated as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price. Using the midpoint method, the percentage change in quantity demanded is (100 - 80) / ((100 + 80) / 2) = 20 / 90 = 0.222. The percentage change in price is (35 - 20) / ((35 + 20) / 2) = 15 / 27.5 = 0.545. Therefore, the price elasticity of demand is 0.222 / 0.545 = 0.407, which is closest to choice A, 0.33.

Question 19

When the price of a burrito increases from $2 to $4,the quantity demanded decreases from 50 to 40.Using the midpoint method,the price elasticity of demand equals
A) 1/3.
B) 3.
C) 2.
D) 1.
E) 1/2.

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Question 20

-Using the data in the table above,the demand for skirts is
A) elastic.
B) unit elastic.
C) inelastic.
D) indeterminate.
E) perfectly inelastic.

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Quiz 5: Elasticities of Demand and Supply

-Using the table above,what is the elasticity of demand between the prices of $9 and $7?

-Using the table above,the elasticity of demand is equal to 1 at a price of

When the price of a cup of coffee falls from $3.00 to $2.50,the quantity demanded increases from 1,000 per month to 1,150 per month.Using the midpoint method,the price elasticity of demand is

During last year the price of regular unleaded gasoline in Oakland,California increased 11.0 percent.If the price elasticity of demand for gasoline was 0.13,the price hike means that the quantity demanded decreased by

If a 4 percent change in the price of a good leads to a 3 percent change in quantity demanded,the price elasticity of demand equals

If the price elasticity of demand for a product is 2.5,then a price increase of 1.5 percent decreases the quantity demanded by

When the price of Cosmopolitan magazine decreases from $5 to $3,the quantity demanded increases from 600,000 to 1,000,000 copies each month.Using the midpoint method,the price elasticity of demand equals

-In the figure above,using the midpoint method,the price elasticity of demand when the price falls from $7 to $6 is equal to

-The data in the table above give two points on the demand curve for pizza.Using the midpoint method,when the price of a pizza falls from $10 to $9,what is the percentage change in the quantity demanded?

-In the figure above,using the midpoint method,the price elasticity of demand when the price falls from $8 to $7 is equal to

A 10 percent increase in price leads to a 20 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.The price elasticity of demand is equal to

Suppose the University of Oklahoma increases the price of student football tickets for the 2012 season by 30 percent.If the price elasticity of demand for student tickets is 1.22,the price increase leads to

-The data in the table above give two points on the demand curve for pizza.Using the midpoint method,when the price of a pizza falls from $10 to $9,what is the price elasticity of demand?

A firm can sell 10 units if the price is $100 and can sell 8 units if the price is $125.Using the midpoint method,what is the price elasticity of demand?

-The data in the table above give two points on the demand curve for pizza.Using the midpoint method,when the price of a pizza falls from $10 to $9,what is the percentage change in price?

-Using the table above,what is the elasticity of demand between the prices of $6 and $4?

-Using the data in the table above,when the price of a skirt rises from $20 to $35,what is the price elasticity of demand? (Use the midpoint method.)

When the price of a burrito increases from $2 to $4,the quantity demanded decreases from 50 to 40.Using the midpoint method,the price elasticity of demand equals

-Using the data in the table above,the demand for skirts is