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