Question : 21) Refer to Figure 7-5. At the midpoint of the : 1267103

 

21) Refer to Figure 7-5. At the midpoint of the demand curve, in absolute value,

A) the price elasticity coefficient is at a maximum.

B) the price elasticity coefficient is at a minimum.

C) the price elasticity coefficient is zero.

D) the price elasticity coefficient is one.

22) Which of the following statements is true about the price elasticity of demand along a downward sloping linear demand curve?

A) It is inelastic at high prices and elastic at low prices.

B) It is unit-elastic throughout the demand curve.

C) It is elastic at high prices and inelastic at low prices.

D) It is perfectly elastic at very high prices and perfectly inelastic at very low prices.

23) If, for a given percentage increase in price, quantity demanded falls by a proportionately smaller percentage, then demand is

A) unit-elastic.

B) perfectly elastic.

C) relatively inelastic.

D) relatively elastic.

24) If a 35 percent increase in price of golf balls led to an 42 percent decrease in quantity demanded, then the demand for golf balls is

A) unit-elastic.

B) perfectly elastic.

C) relatively inelastic.

D) relatively elastic.

25) Facing stiff competition, Hendrix College, a small liberal arts institution in Conway, Ark., decided two years ago to bolster its academic offerings, promising students at least three hands-on experiences outside the classroom, including research, internships and service projects. Although it raised tuition and fees by 29 percent, enrollment in the freshman class rose by 37 percent.

Source: Jonathan D. Glater and Alan Finder, “In New Twist on Tuition Game, Popularity Rises With the Price,” New York Times, December 12, 2006

 

Based on the information above, the demand for Hendrix College education is

A) unit-elastic.

B) perfectly elastic.

C) relatively inelastic.

D) More information is needed to answer the question.

26) If the demand for a life-saving drug was perfectly inelastic and the price doubled, the quantity demanded would

A) also double.

B) decrease by 50%.

C) be cut in half.

D) remain constant.

27) At a price of $100, Beachside Canoe Rentals rented 11 canoes. When it increased its rental price to $125, 9 canoes were rented.  Calculate the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand for canoe rentals, using the midpoint formula.

A) 2

B) 1.25

C) 0.9

D) 0.75

28) Consider the following types of demand curves:

a.a vertical demand curve

b.a horizontal demand curve

c.a linear downward-sloping demand curve

 

Which of the demand curves listed exhibits a price elasticity of demand coefficient that remains constant along the demand curve?

A) a only

B) b only

C) a and b only

D) a, b, and c

29) If at a price of $24, Octavia sells 36 home-grown orchids and at $30 she sells 24 home-grown orchids, the demand for her orchids is

A) elastic.

B) inelastic.

C) unit-elastic.

D) perfectly elastic.

30) If at a price of $50, Ghani sells 20 hand-made leather cell-phone covers but at a price of $60, zero units are sold.  Based on this information, the demand for his cell-phone covers is

A) elastic or perfectly inelastic

B) elastic or perfectly elastic.

C) unit-elastic.

D) perfectly inelastic.

 

 

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