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Elasticity of Demand Worksheet

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Price Elasticity of Demand (PED) measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in the price of a substitute good.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

If the calculated value of Income Elasticity of Demand (YED) for a good is 0.5-0.5 , the good is best classified as a(n):

a)

Normal necessity good

b)

Luxury good

c)

Inferior good

d)

Veblen good

3.

A firm's product has a Price Elasticity of Demand (PED) of 2.0-2.0 . To increase total revenue, the firm should:

a)

Increase its price

b)

Decrease its price

c)

Keep the price the same

d)

Increase supply

4.

Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand (XED) is used to determine whether two goods are complements or substitutes. A positive XED indicates:

a)

The goods are complementary

b)

The goods are substitutes

c)

The goods are unrelated

d)

The good is income inelastic

5.

The Price Elasticity of Supply (PES) for a product is generally higher in the short run than in the long run because firms have more time to adjust their inputs.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

If a 10% increase in the price of Good A leads to a 5% decrease in the quantity demanded of Good A, the Price Elasticity of Demand (PED) is:

a)

2.0-2.0

b)

0.5-0.5

c)

2.02.0

d)

0.50.5

7.

A market where producers have very little spare capacity and it takes a long time to hire specialist labour is likely to have a Price Elasticity of Supply (PES) that is:

a)

Perfectly elastic ( PES>1PES > 1 )

b)

Elastic ( PES>1PES > 1 )

c)

Unit elastic

d)

Inelastic ( PES<1PES < 1 )

8.

When a government imposes an indirect tax on a product with inelastic Price Elasticity of Demand (PED), the burden of the tax will fall:

a)

Mainly on the producer

b)

Equally on the consumer and producer

c)

Mainly on the consumer

d)

Entirely on the government

9.

The Income Elasticity of Demand (YED) for designer handbags is calculated as +3.5+3.5 . This product is a:

a)

Inferior good

b)

Normal necessity good

c)

Luxury good

d)

Substitute good

10.

If the price of Good X rises by 8% and the quantity demanded of Good Y falls by 4%, the Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand (XED) is:

a)

+2.0+2.0

b)

+0.5+0.5

c)

0.5-0.5

d)

2.0-2.0

11.

A product with a highly elastic Price Elasticity of Demand (PED) suggests that the product has many close substitutes available to consumers.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A firm is considering a price cut. Its current Price Elasticity of Demand (PED) is 0.8-0.8 . A price cut would lead to:

a)

An increase in total revenue

b)

A decrease in total revenue

c)

No change in total revenue

d)

An increase in profits, regardless of costs

13.

Which of the following is the most significant factor determining whether the Price Elasticity of Supply (PES) is elastic or inelastic?

a)

The income of the consumers

b)

The availability of substitutes for the product

c)

The time horizon for production adjustment

d)

The price of complementary goods

14.

A calculated Income Elasticity of Demand (YED) value of +0.4+0.4 means that a 10% increase in income will lead to a:

a)

4% decrease in quantity demanded

b)

40% increase in quantity demanded

c)

4% increase in quantity demanded

d)

2.5% increase in quantity demanded

15.

If the Price Elasticity of Supply (PES) is perfectly inelastic ( PES=0PES = 0 ), producers will not respond to a price change by adjusting the quantity supplied.

a)

True

b)

False