101) If an Atlanta bakery raises the price of their rye bread by 11 percent and the quantity demanded decreases by 11 percent, then the demand for the rye bread is ________ and the bakery’s total revenue ________.
A) unit elastic; does not change
B) unit elastic; increases
C) unit elastic; decreases
D) elastic; does not change
E) inelastic; does not change
102) Suppose the Oakland Raiders football team increases their season ticket prices and total revenue from ticket sales falls, but not to zero. This fact means that the demand for Raiders tickets is
A) inelastic.
B) elastic.
C) unit elastic.
D) perfectly elastic.
E) perfectly inelastic.
103) After long hair for men became popular, barbers found that their incomes fell. In an attempt to boost their incomes, many barbers raised the price of a haircut and yet their total revenue fell even more. What can explain this result?
A) The demand for haircuts by barbers is elastic because of many substitutes.
B) The demand for haircuts by barbers became inelastic after the increase in price.
C) Haircuts are inferior products.
D) The demand for haircuts by barbers is inelastic because most people need haircuts.
E) None of the above can explain the phenomenon.
104) Taco Bell firm raises the price of its tacos. The price elasticity of demand for Taco Bell tacos equals 5.0. What happens to the Taco Bell’s total revenue?
A) nothing
B) It increases.
C) It decreases.
D) It becomes negative.
E) It might change, but more information is needed to determine if it increases, decreases, or does not change.
105) Pizza Hut lowers the price of its pizza. The price elasticity of demand for Pizza Hut pizza equals 0.3. What happens to the Pizza Hut’s total revenue?
A) nothing
B) It increases.
C) It decreases.
D) It becomes negative.
E) It might change, but more information is needed to determine if it increases, decreases, or does not change.
106) KFC raises the price of its grilled chicken. The price elasticity of demand for KFC grilled chicken is 0.8. What happens to the KFC’s total revenue?
A) nothing
B) It increases.
C) It decreases.
D) It becomes negative.
E) It might change, but more information is needed to determine if it increases, decreases, or does not change.
107) A Minnesota snowmobile dealer lowers its prices in February by 16 percent and the quantity demanded increases by 2 percent. Thus the demand for snowmobiles from this dealer is ________ and the dealer’s total revenue will ________.
A) elastic; increase
B) elastic; decrease
C) inelastic; increase
D) inelastic; decrease
E) unit elastic; decrease
108) In the figure above, what is the total revenue at point A?
A) $20
B) $150
C) $170
D) $3,000
E) 150 quantity units
109) In the figure above, using the midpoint method, what is the price elasticity of demand between points A and B?
A) 0.05
B) 0.13
C) 0.43
D) 1.00
E) 2.33
110) In the figure above, what happens to total revenue as we move from point A to point B?
A) It increases.
B) It decreases.
C) It remains constant.
D) It becomes negative.
E) More information about the elasticity of demand is needed to determine if it increases, decreases, or does not change.
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