Question 1

Table 5-5
 
-Refer to Table 5-5. Demand is unit elastic when quantity demanded changes from

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A)   9 to 8.
B)   10 to 9.
C)   10 to 11.
D)   There is not enough information given to determine the correct answer.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The midpoint method for calculating elasticities is convenient in that it allows us to

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A)   ignore the percentage change in quantity demanded and instead focus entirely on the percentage change in price.
B)   calculate the same value for the elasticity, regardless of whether the price increases or decreases.
C)   assume that sellers' total revenue stays constant when the price changes.
D)   restrict all elasticity values to between 0 and 1.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The production of methamphetamine meth)  is a social problem in the Midwest. Iowa is considering two potential programs: Operation Methbust would increase the number of sheriffs' deputies to search out and destroy methamphetamine labs. Operation Say No to Meth would increase the training required of public school teachers so that they could better educate students about the health risks of using meth. Assuming that each program were successful, which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   Both Operation Methbust and Say No would reduce the equilibrium quantity and increase the equilibrium price of meth.
B)   Both Operation Methbust and Say No would increase the equilibrium quantity and reduce the equilibrium price of meth.
C)   Both Operation Methbust and Say No would reduce the equilibrium quantity of meth; Operation Methbust would increase the equilibrium price, whereas Say No would reduce the equilibrium price of meth.
D)   Both Operation Methbust and Say No would reduce the equilibrium price of meth; Operation Methbust would reduce the equilibrium quantity, whereas Say No would increase the equilibrium quantity of meth.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand for a good is computed to be approximately 2. Which of the following events is consistent with a 0.1 percent increase in the price of the good?

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A)   The quantity of the good demanded decreases from 250 to 150.
B)   The quantity of the good demanded decreases from 200 to 100.
C)   The quantity of the good demanded decreases by 0.05 percent.
D)   The quantity of the good demanded decreases by 0.2 percent.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Figure 5-9 
-Refer to Figure 5-9. Using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand between point C and point D is about

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A)   0.29.
B)   0.54.
C)   1.86.
D)   2.0.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

If the price elasticity of supply is 0.4, and a price increase led to a 5% increase in quantity supplied, then the price increase is about

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A)   0.25%.
B)   1.2%.
C)   2%.
D)   12.5%.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Suppose demand is given by the equation:  Using the midpoint method, what is the price elasticity of demand between $1 and $2?

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Question 8

The midpoint method is used to compute elasticity because it

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A)   automatically computes a positive number instead of a negative number.
B)   results in an elasticity that is the same as the slope of the demand curve.
C)   gives the same answer regardless of the direction of change.
D)   automatically rounds quantities to the nearest whole unit.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

How does total revenue change as one moves downward and to the right along a linear demand curve?

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A)   It always increases.
B)   It always decreases.
C)   It first increases, then decreases.
D)   It is unaffected by a movement along the demand curve.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

-Refer to Table 5-12. Using the midpoint method, what is the price elasticity of demand between $6 and $8?

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Question 11

If marijuana were legalized, it is likely that there would be an increase in the supply of marijuana. Advocates of marijuana legalization argue that this would significantly reduce the amount of revenue going to the criminal organizations that currently supply marijuana. These advocates believe that the

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A)   supply for marijuana is elastic.
B)   demand for marijuana is elastic.
C)   supply for marijuana is inelastic.
D)   demand for marijuana is inelastic.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

If the cross-price elasticity of two goods is positive, then the two goods are

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A)   substitutes.
B)   complements.
C)   normal goods.
D)   inferior goods.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Table 5-2
 
-Refer to Table 5-2. Using the midpoint method, if the price falls from $200 to $150, the price elasticity of demand is

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A)   zero.
B)   unit elastic.
C)   inelastic.
D)   elastic.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Table 5-7
The following table shows a portion of the demand schedule for a particular good at various levels of income.
 
-Refer to Table 5-7. Using the midpoint method, when income equals $5,000, what is the price elasticity of demand between $8 and $12?

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A)   0.56
B)   0.75
C)   1.33
D)   1.80E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Scenario 5-7
Suppose the demand function for good X is given by:  where  is the quantity demanded of good X,  is the price of good X, and  is the price of good Y, which is related to good X.
-Refer to Scenario 5-7. Using the midpoint method, if the price of good Y is $10 and the price of good X decreases from $5 to $3, what is the price elasticity of demand for good X? Is the demand elastic, unitary elastic, or inelastic?

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The answer of Scenario 5-7
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Question 16

Scenario 5-3
Suppose that the supply of aged cheddar cheese is inelastic, and the supply of bread is elastic. Both goods are considered to be normal goods by a majority of consumers. Suppose that a large income tax increase decreases the demand for both goods by 10%.
-Refer to Scenario 5-3. The price elasticity of supply for bread could be

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A)   -1.
B)   0.
C)   0.5.
D)   1.5.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Figure 5-8 
-Refer to Figure 5-8. When price falls from $25 to $20, demand is

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A)   inelastic, since total revenue decreases from $4,000 to $2,500.
B)   inelastic, since total revenue increases from $2,500 to $4,000.
C)   elastic, since total revenue increases from $2,500 to $4,000.
D)   unit elastic, since total revenue does not change.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

-Refer to Table 5-12. Between which two quantities listed is demand most inelastic?

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The answer of 
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Question 19

If the price elasticity of demand for apples is 0.8, then a 2.4% increase in the price of apples will decrease the quantity demanded of apples by

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A)   1.92%, and apples sellers' total revenue will increase as a result.
B)   1.92%, and apples sellers' total revenue will decrease as a result.
C)   3%, and apples sellers' total revenue will increase as a result.
D)   3%, and apples sellers' total revenue will decrease as a result.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

If the price elasticity of demand for a good is 5, then a 10 percent increase in price results in a

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A)   0.5 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
B)   2 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
C)   5 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
D)   50 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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If the price elasticity of supply is 0.4, and a price increase led to a 5% increase in quantity supplied, then the price increase is about

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Suppose demand is given by the equation: Using the midpoint method, what is the price elasticity of demand between $1 and $2?

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Figure 5-9 -Refer to Figure 5-9. Using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand between point C and point D is about

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Table 5-7 The following table shows a portion of the demand schedule for a particular good at various levels of income. -Refer to Table 5-7. Using the midpoint method, when income equals $5,000, what is the price elasticity of demand between $8 and $12?

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If the cross-price elasticity of two goods is positive, then the two goods are

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Using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand for a good is computed to be approximately 2. Which of the following events is consistent with a 0.1 percent increase in the price of the good?

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Table 5-2 -Refer to Table 5-2. Using the midpoint method, if the price falls from $200 to $150, the price elasticity of demand is

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Table 5-5 -Refer to Table 5-5. Demand is unit elastic when quantity demanded changes from

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-Refer to Table 5-12. Between which two quantities listed is demand most inelastic?

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-Refer to Table 5-12. Using the midpoint method, what is the price elasticity of demand between $6 and $8?

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If the price elasticity of demand for a good is 5, then a 10 percent increase in price results in a

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Figure 5-8 -Refer to Figure 5-8. When price falls from $25 to $20, demand is

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How does total revenue change as one moves downward and to the right along a linear demand curve?

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If the price elasticity of supply is 0.4, and a price increase led to a 5% increase in quantity supplied, then the price increase is about

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Suppose demand is given by the equation: Using the midpoint method, what is the price elasticity of demand between $1 and $2?

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Figure 5-9 -Refer to Figure 5-9. Using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand between point C and point D is about

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Table 5-7 The following table shows a portion of the demand schedule for a particular good at various levels of income. -Refer to Table 5-7. Using the midpoint method, when income equals $5,000, what is the price elasticity of demand between $8 and $12?

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-Refer to Table 5-12. Between which two quantities listed is demand most inelastic?

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-Refer to Table 5-12. Using the midpoint method, what is the price elasticity of demand between $6 and $8?

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