Elasticity of Demand - Quiz
  • 1. What does the price elasticity of demand measure?
A) Average price of a product
B) Responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price
C) Profit margin of a product
D) Total quantity demanded for a product
  • 2. What does an elasticity value of 0 indicate?
A) Perfectly elastic demand
B) No demand for the product
C) Unitary elastic demand
D) Perfectly inelastic demand
  • 3. If a good has a lot of close substitutes, the demand for this good is likely to be:
A) Inelastic
B) Perfectly elastic
C) Unitary elastic
D) Elastic
  • 4. What is the main factor influencing the price elasticity of demand for a good or service?
A) Availability of substitutes
B) Production cost
C) Advertising budget
D) Consumer income
  • 5. How does the short-term vs. long-term impact the price elasticity of demand for a product?
A) In the short-term, demand tends to be more elastic than in the long-term
B) In the short-term, demand tends to be less elastic than in the long-term
C) Short-term elasticity usually exceeds long-term elasticity
D) Time frame has no impact on price elasticity of demand
  • 6. Why is knowing the elasticity of demand important for businesses?
A) To maximize production efficiency
B) To focus on product quality
C) To increase advertising expenditure
D) To set optimal pricing strategies
  • 7. What is the formula for calculating price elasticity of demand?
A) Change in demand / Change in price
B) Percentage change in quantity demanded / Percentage change in price
C) Price / Quantity demanded
D) Total quantity demanded * Price
  • 8. If the cross-price elasticity between two goods is positive, what does this imply about their relationship?
A) Complements
B) Substitutes
C) Normal goods
D) Inferior goods
  • 9. If the income elasticity of a product is negative, what does this indicate?
A) Luxury good
B) Inferior good
C) Giffen good
D) Normal good
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