Complements and Substitutes in Economics Quiz
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What does the cross-price elasticity measure?

  • Responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in the price of a related good (correct)
  • Responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in income
  • Responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in the price of a related good
  • Responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price of the same good

Which type of goods are complements?

  • Goods that are unrelated
  • Goods with no impact on each other's demand
  • Goods that are produced together
  • Goods that have a close relationship in consumption (correct)

What does income elasticity measure?

  • Responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in the price of a related good
  • Responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in price
  • Responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in income (correct)
  • Responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in income

How do substitutes impact each other's demand?

<p>They cause an increase in demand for each other (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between price elasticity of demand and total spending?

<p>Increase in price elasticity leads to a decrease in total spending (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When the price of a good falls, what effect is greater?

<p>Substitution effect (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the substitution effect suggest when the price of a good rises?

<p>Buy less (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For an inferior good, what does the income effect indicate when the price rises?

<p>Buy more (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When the price of a complementary good falls, what is likely to happen to the demand for the main good?

<p>Increase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the income elasticity of demand differ for normal goods and inferior goods?

<p>It is positive for normal goods and negative for inferior goods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In terms of price elasticity, which type of goods have more elastic demand?

<p>Luxury goods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total value of the 20 T-shirts bought at a price of $7 each?

<p>$220 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the price of T-shirts rises, what generally happens to consumer surplus?

<p>It decreases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept is used to measure how demand for one good responds to a change in the price of another?

<p>Cross-price elasticity of demand (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If two goods are complements, what happens when the price of one good increases?

<p>Demand for one good increases, and for the other it decreases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does price elasticity of demand measure?

<p>How demand responds to price changes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept measures how responsive quantity demanded is to a change in consumer income?

<p>Income elasticity of demand (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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