Question 1

Suppose when the price of pizza goes from $8 to $12 per pie,production increases from 2,500 pies to 4,000 pies per month.Using the mid-point method,the percentage change in price is:

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A)   40 percent
B)   46 percent
C)   1.31
D)   0.35E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

In general,the more elastic a demand curve is the:

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A)   flatter it will be.
B)   steeper it will be.
C)   more bowed-in it will be.
D)   faster it will shift when price changes.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

If the price of a cup of Dunkin' Donuts coffee increases while the price of a Starbucks latte is unchanged,we expect the number of lattes purchased at Starbucks to:

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A)   increase as some people switch from Dunkin' Donuts coffee to Starbucks lattes.
B)   decrease as some people switch from Dunkin' Donuts coffee to the Starbucks lattes.
C)   decrease as some people have less money to spend on caffeinated beverages.
D)   decrease as some people switch from Starbucks lattes to Dunkin' Donuts coffee.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Coke and Pepsi probably have a:

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A)   less elastic cross-price elasticity of demand than do Coke and bananas.
B)   cross-price elasticity of demand that is smaller than do Coke and bananas.
C)   negative cross-price elasticity of demand.
D)   more elastic cross-price elasticity of demand than do Coke and bananas.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

When the quantity effect outweighs the price effect:

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A)   a price increase will cause a decrease in total revenue.
B)   a price increase will cause an increase in total revenue.
C)   a price decrease will cause a decrease in total revenue.
D)   None of these is true.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

If a good has an income elasticity of 0.18,then it is:

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A)   a normal good, and a necessity.
B)   a normal good, and a luxury good.
C)   an inferior good, and a necessity.
D)   an inferior good, and a luxury.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 4: Elasticity

Suppose when the price of pizza goes from $8 to $12 per pie,production increases from 2,500 pies to 4,000 pies per month.Using the mid-point method,the percentage change in price is:

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In general,the more elastic a demand curve is the:

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If a good has an income elasticity of 0.18,then it is:

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Coke and Pepsi probably have a:

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When the quantity effect outweighs the price effect:

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If the price of a cup of Dunkin' Donuts coffee increases while the price of a Starbucks latte is unchanged,we expect the number of lattes purchased at Starbucks to:

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Exam 4: Elasticity

Suppose when the price of pizza goes from $8 to $12 per pie,production increases from 2,500 pies to 4,000 pies per month.Using the mid-point method,the percentage change in price is:

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In general,the more elastic a demand curve is the:

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If a good has an income elasticity of 0.18,then it is:

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Coke and Pepsi probably have a:

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When the quantity effect outweighs the price effect:

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If the price of a cup of Dunkin' Donuts coffee increases while the price of a Starbucks latte is unchanged,we expect the number of lattes purchased at Starbucks to:

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