Elasticity and its Application in Economics Quiz
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What is the price elasticity of demand a measure of?

  • Percentage change in quantity supplied
  • Responsiveness of quantity supplied to changes in price
  • Responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in determinants (correct)
  • Percentage change in price
  • In what situation is demand considered elastic?

  • Market is narrowly defined
  • Quantity demanded responds substantially to changes in price (correct)
  • Quantity demanded responds only slightly to changes in price
  • Availability of close substitutes is low
  • What factor makes demand more elastic according to the text?

  • Availability of close substitutes (correct)
  • Wider market definition
  • Necessity of the good
  • Shorter time horizon
  • How does the time horizon affect the elasticity of demand?

    <p>Longer time horizon leads to more elastic demand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes inelastic demand?

    <p>Quantity demanded responds only slightly to changes in price</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the price elasticity of demand for a product is calculated to be 0.5, how will total revenue change when the price increases?

    <p>Total revenue will increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of demand is characterized by a price elasticity of demand equal to 1?

    <p>Unit elastic demand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the price elasticity of supply for a product is very high, how will total revenue be affected by an increase in price?

    <p>Total revenue will decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What will happen to total revenue when the price of a product with perfectly elastic demand increases?

    <p>Total revenue will remain constant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Considering the announcement of a new wheat hybrid increasing production by 20%, what type of elasticity is most relevant for farmers' reactions?

    <p>Price elasticity of supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

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