Mastering Price Elasticity of Demand
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Which of the following correctly defines elasticity in microeconomics?

  • Elasticity measures the responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in price.
  • Elasticity measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price. (correct)
  • Elasticity measures the responsiveness of price to a change in quantity demanded.
  • Elasticity measures the responsiveness of price to a change in quantity supplied.
  • Which of the following is an example of inelastic demand?

  • Demand for insulin by a diabetic (correct)
  • Demand for blue earbuds
  • Demand for a new smartphone
  • Demand for luxury cars
  • What does perfectly inelastic demand mean?

  • Price elasticity of demand is greater than one; quantity demanded is highly responsive to change in price
  • Price elasticity of demand is less than one; quantity demanded is not very responsive to change in price
  • Price elasticity of demand equals infinity; quantity demanded has infinite response to change in price
  • Price elasticity of demand equals zero; quantity demanded does not respond to change in price (correct)
  • What does perfectly elastic demand mean?

    <p>Price elasticity of demand equals infinity; quantity demanded has infinite response to change in price</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between elastic and inelastic demand?

    <p>Elastic demand has a large response in quantity demanded when price changes, while inelastic demand has a small response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which formula is used to calculate price elasticity of demand?

    <p>% change in quantity demanded / % change in price</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between inelastic demand and elastic demand?

    <p>Inelastic demand has a small response in quantity demanded when price rises, while elastic demand has a large response in quantity demanded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is perfectly inelastic demand?

    <p>When the price elasticity of demand equals zero and the quantity demanded does not respond to a change in price.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is perfectly elastic demand?

    <p>When the price elasticity of demand equals infinity and the quantity demanded has an infinite response to a change in price.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between inelastic demand and elastic demand?

    <p>Inelastic demand has a small response in quantity demanded when price changes, while elastic demand has a large response in quantity demanded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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