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What does price elasticity of supply measure?
What does price elasticity of supply measure?
- The relationship between price and consumer income.
- The change in quantity demanded due to price changes.
- The responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in price. (correct)
- The rate of inflation in the market.
If the price elasticity of supply is less than 1, what is it classified as?
If the price elasticity of supply is less than 1, what is it classified as?
- Perfectly elastic
- Inelastic (correct)
- Unitary
- Elastic
How is price elasticity of supply calculated?
How is price elasticity of supply calculated?
- Using the formula: %∆Q / %∆P. (correct)
- Through the formula: %∆P / %∆Q.
- By comparing total revenue before and after price changes.
- By assessing consumer demand changes only.
In the given illustration, how many bottles of organic juice were supplied in the second month?
In the given illustration, how many bottles of organic juice were supplied in the second month?
What supplies the formula for calculating the price elasticity of supply?
What supplies the formula for calculating the price elasticity of supply?
If a producer changes the price from ₱120 to ₱180 and the quantity supplied increases from 1,500 to 2,500, what is the change in quantity supplied?
If a producer changes the price from ₱120 to ₱180 and the quantity supplied increases from 1,500 to 2,500, what is the change in quantity supplied?
What characterizes perfectly inelastic supply?
What characterizes perfectly inelastic supply?
What is the meaning of a price elasticity value of 1?
What is the meaning of a price elasticity value of 1?
What is the elasticity of supply calculated from the given values?
What is the elasticity of supply calculated from the given values?
What does the assumption of 'Optimization' in consumer theory imply?
What does the assumption of 'Optimization' in consumer theory imply?
What does the assumption of completeness imply about consumer preferences?
What does the assumption of completeness imply about consumer preferences?
According to the assumptions of consumer theory, what must consumers be aware of?
According to the assumptions of consumer theory, what must consumers be aware of?
How does transitive preference affect consumer choices?
How does transitive preference affect consumer choices?
If the price increases from $120 to $180 and the quantity supplied increases from 1,500 to 2,500, what does this indicate?
If the price increases from $120 to $180 and the quantity supplied increases from 1,500 to 2,500, what does this indicate?
Which of the following is NOT an assumption of consumer theory?
Which of the following is NOT an assumption of consumer theory?
What does non-satiation indicate about consumer preferences?
What does non-satiation indicate about consumer preferences?
Which characteristic describes how indifference curves typically behave?
Which characteristic describes how indifference curves typically behave?
What is the formula for calculating the percentage change in quantity supplied?
What is the formula for calculating the percentage change in quantity supplied?
If a consumer considers Bundle A to provide more utility than Bundle B, what can be inferred?
If a consumer considers Bundle A to provide more utility than Bundle B, what can be inferred?
What does a supply elasticity of 1.34 suggest about the responsiveness of supply to price changes?
What does a supply elasticity of 1.34 suggest about the responsiveness of supply to price changes?
In consumer theory, what is implied by 'information' as an assumption?
In consumer theory, what is implied by 'information' as an assumption?
What defines an indifference curve?
What defines an indifference curve?
Why is the assumption of transitive preferences important in consumer theory?
Why is the assumption of transitive preferences important in consumer theory?
If a consumer is indifferent between two bundles, what does this imply?
If a consumer is indifferent between two bundles, what does this imply?
What does the slope of the budget line represent?
What does the slope of the budget line represent?
If a consumer spends all their income on good Y, which equation represents this scenario?
If a consumer spends all their income on good Y, which equation represents this scenario?
Which two conditions must the maximizing bundle of goods satisfy?
Which two conditions must the maximizing bundle of goods satisfy?
How does an increase in the price of good X affect the budget line?
How does an increase in the price of good X affect the budget line?
Which of the following is true about preferences for gift certificates versus gifts?
Which of the following is true about preferences for gift certificates versus gifts?
Which equation represents the budget constraint for the consumer?
Which equation represents the budget constraint for the consumer?
What happens to the budget line if the consumer experiences an increase in income?
What happens to the budget line if the consumer experiences an increase in income?
Which statement is true regarding the budget line if good X is bought instead of good Y?
Which statement is true regarding the budget line if good X is bought instead of good Y?
What does the shape of an indifference curve indicate about consumer preferences?
What does the shape of an indifference curve indicate about consumer preferences?
How is marginal utility defined in the context of consumer theory?
How is marginal utility defined in the context of consumer theory?
What happens to the marginal utility of a good as its consumption increases?
What happens to the marginal utility of a good as its consumption increases?
What does a marginal rate of substitution of 2 signify?
What does a marginal rate of substitution of 2 signify?
What does the budget constraint represent in consumer behavior?
What does the budget constraint represent in consumer behavior?
Why can't total utility and marginal utility be plotted on the same graph?
Why can't total utility and marginal utility be plotted on the same graph?
What effect does increasing the consumption of Good X have on the consumption of Good Y?
What effect does increasing the consumption of Good X have on the consumption of Good Y?
Which statement correctly describes convex indifference curves?
Which statement correctly describes convex indifference curves?
Study Notes
Price Elasticity of Supply
- Measures responsiveness of quantity supplied to change in price
- Formula: % change in Quantity Supplied / % change in Price
- Values of Elasticity:
- Less than 1: Inelastic
- 0: Perfectly inelastic
- 1: Unitary
- More than 1: Elastic
- Example: A producer sells 1,500 bottles of juice at ₱120 and increases production to 2,500 bottles at ₱180.
- Price Elasticity calculated at 1.34, making the supply elastic.
Consumer Theory Assumptions
- Consumers strive to maximize satisfaction from good and service consumption
- Consumers are completely informed about all relevant products and services
- Consumers can rank consumption bundles by satisfaction levels
- Complete: Consumers can rank all conceivable bundles of commodities.
- Transitive: If Bundle A is preferred to Bundle B, and Bundle B is preferable to Bundle C, then Bundle A is preferred over Bundle C.
- Consumers prefer more of a good rather than less (non-satiation)
Indifference Curves
- Represent combinations of goods and services that provide the same level of utility.
- Characteristics:
- Downward Sloping: Because consumers obtain utility from both goods, when more of one good is added, to maintain the same utility level, the consumer needs less of the other good.
- Convex: As consumption of one good increases relative to another, the consumer is willing to trade a small reduction in the other good for an equal increase in the first good.
- Bowed towards the origin: Consumers prefer a bit of everything rather than a lot of just one thing.
Other Concepts in Consumer Theory
- Marginal Utility: Additional utility gained from consuming one more unit of a good, holding all other goods constant.
- Marginal Rate of Substitution: The number of units of good Y you are willing to give up for one more unit of good X while maintaining constant utility. This rate diminishes along an indifference curve.
Budget Constraints
- Restricts consumer behavior by requiring a bundle of goods that is affordable.
- Budget Line: Represents all bundles of goods purchasable with full income at given prices.
- Slope of the Budget Line: Indicates the amount of good Y that must be given up to buy one more unit of good X.
- Equation: 𝑀𝑀 = 𝑃𝑃𝑥𝑥 𝑋𝑋 + 𝑃𝑃𝑦𝑦 𝑌𝑌
- where: 𝑀𝑀 = Income, 𝑃𝑃𝑥𝑥 = Price of good X, 𝑋𝑋 = Quantity of good X, 𝑃𝑃𝑦𝑦 = Price of good Y, and 𝑌𝑌 = Quantity of good Y.
Utility Maximization
- Consumers seek to maximize satisfaction while staying within budget constraints
- Optimizing Bundle Conditions:
- The bundle must be on the budget constraint (affordable)
- The bundle must be the consumer's most preferred combination.
- Applications of Indifference Curves:
- Gifts and Gift Certificates: People usually prefer gift certificates as presents rather than gifts of one specific good.
- Income and Leisure for Workers: Indifference curves can be used to analyze how workers allocate their time between work and leisure.
- Corner Solutions: Situations where a consumer chooses to consume only one of the goods, as their indifference curves might touch the budget line only in a corner solution.
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Explore the concepts of price elasticity of supply and the assumptions of consumer theory in this quiz. Understand how elasticity affects production decisions and the behavior of consumers in maximizing utility. Test your knowledge with practical examples and definitions.
