181.Supposethat50hotdogsaredemandedataparticularprice.Ifthepriceofhotdogsrisesfromthatpriceby5percent,thenumberofhotdogsdemandedfallsto48.Usingthemidpointapproachtocalculatethepriceelasticityofdemand,itfollowsthatthe a.demandforhotdogsinthispricerangeisunitelastic. b.priceincreasewilldecreasethetotalrevenueofhotdogsellers. c.priceelasticityofdemandforhotdogsinthispricerangeisabout1.22. d.priceelasticityofdemandforhotdogsinthispricerangeisabout0.82. 182.Supposethat300bottlesofsodaaredemandedataparticularprice.Ifthepriceofabottleofsodarisesfromthatpriceby6percent,thenumberofbottlesofsodademandedfallsto275.Usingthemidpointapproachtocalculatethepriceelasticityofdemand,itfollowsthatthe a.demandforbottlesofsodainthispricerangeisperfectlyelastic. b.priceincreasewillincreasethetotalrevenueofsodasellers. c.priceelasticityofdemandforbottlesofsodainthispricerangeisabout0.69. d.priceelasticityofdemandforbottlesofsodainthispricerangeisabout1.45. 183.Whenauniversitybookstorepriceschemistrytextbooksat$200each,itgenerallysells120bookspermonth.Ifitlowersthepriceto$160,salesincreaseto160bookspermonth.Giventhisinformation,weknowthatthepriceelasticityofdemandforchemistrybooksisabout a.1.29,andadecreaseinpricefrom$200to$160resultsinanincreaseintotalrevenue. b.1.29,andadecreaseinpricefrom$200to$160resultsinadecreaseintotalrevenue. c.0.78,andadecreaseinpricefrom$200to$160resultsinanincreaseintotalrevenue. d.0.78,andadecreaseinpricefrom$200to$160resultsinadecreaseintotalrevenue. 184.Acitywantstoraiserevenuestobuildanewmunicipalswimmingpoolnextyear.Themayorsuggeststhatthecityraisethepriceofadmissiontothecurrentmunicipalpoolsthisyeartoraiserevenues.Thecitymanagersuggeststhatthecitylowerthepriceofadmissiontoraiserevenues.Whoiscorrect? a.themayor b.thecitymanager c.Theanswerdependsonthepriceelasticityofdemand. d.Theanswerdependsonthecostsofconstructionofthenewmunicipalswimmingpool. 185.Acitywantstoraiserevenuestobuildanewmunicipalswimmingpoolnextyear.Themayorsuggeststhatthecityraisethepriceofadmissiontothecurrentmunicipalpoolsthisyeartoraiserevenues.Thecitymanagersuggeststhatthecitylowerthepriceofadmissiontoraiserevenues.Whoiscorrect? a.Boththemayorandcitymanagerwouldbecorrectifdemandwerepriceelastic. b.Boththemayorandcitymanagerwouldbecorrectifdemandwerepriceinelastic. c.Themayorwouldbecorrectifdemandwerepriceelastic;thecitymanagerwouldbecorrectifdemandwerepriceinelastic. d.Themayorwouldbecorrectifdemandwerepriceinelastic;thecitymanagerwouldbecorrectifdemandwerepriceelastic. 186.Youhavejustbeenhiredasabusinessconsultanttodeterminewhatpricingpolicywouldbeappropriatetoincreasethetotalrevenueofabakery.Thefirststepyouwouldtakewouldbeto a.increasethepriceofeveryloafofbreadinthestore. b.lookforwaystocutcostsandincreaseprofitforthebakery. c.determinethepriceelasticityofdemandforthebakery’sproducts. d.determinethepriceelasticityofsupplyforthebakery’sproducts. 187.Youareinchargeofthelocalcity-ownedaquaticcenter.Youneedtoincreasetherevenuegeneratedbytheaquaticcentertomeetexpenses.Themayoradvisesyoutoincreasethepriceofadaypass.Thecitymanagerrecommendsreducingthepriceofadaypass.Yourealizethat a.themayorthinksdemandiselastic,andthecitymanagerthinksdemandisinelastic. b.boththemayorandthecitymanagerthinkthatdemandiselastic. c.boththemayorandthecitymanagerthinkthatdemandisinelastic. d.themayorthinksdemandisinelastic,andthecitymanagerthinksdemandiselastic. 188.GetSmartUniversityiscontemplatinganincreaseintuitiontoenhancerevenue.IfGSUfeelsthatraisingtuitionwouldenhancerevenue,itis a.ignoringthelawofdemand. b.assumingthatthedemandforuniversityeducationiselastic. c.assumingthatthedemandforuniversityeducationisinelastic. d.assumingthatthesupplyofuniversityeducationiselastic. 189.Ifthepriceelasticityofdemandforapplesis0.8,thena2.4%increaseinthepriceofappleswilldecreasethequantitydemandedofapplesby a.1.92%,andapplessellers’totalrevenuewillincreaseasaresult. b.1.92%,andapplessellers’totalrevenuewilldecreaseasaresult. c.3%,andapplessellers’totalrevenuewillincreaseasaresult. d.3%,andapplessellers’totalrevenuewilldecreaseasaresult. 190.Ifthepriceelasticityofdemandforaluminumfoilis1.45,thena2.4%decreaseinthepriceofaluminumfoilwillincreasethequantitydemandedofaluminumfoilby a.1.66%,andaluminumfoilsellers’totalrevenuewillincreaseasaresult. b.1.66%,andaluminumfoilsellers’totalrevenuewilldecreaseasaresult. c.3.48%,andaluminumfoilsellers’totalrevenuewillincreaseasaresult. d.3.48%,andaluminumfoilsellers’totalrevenuewilldecreaseasaresult.