Microeconomics
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- A perfectly elastic demand curve has an elasticity coefficient of a. 0. b. 1. c. less than 1. d. infinity.arrow_forwardAlong a segment of the demand curve where the price elasticity of demand is less than 1, a decrease in price a. is impossible. b. will increase total revenue. c. will decrease total revenue. d. decreases quantity demanded.arrow_forwardPrice elasticity of demand tends to be larger in the long run than in the short run. Which of the following is a reason that this statement is true? a. Over time, peoples incomes rise. b. If price rises, over time, producers will be able to offer more substitutes. c. Over time, the good will become a smaller and smaller share of peoples budgets. d. People see fewer and fewer substitutes for the good in the long run.arrow_forward
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- Use the following information to calculate the elasticity of demand for primary care visits: initially a clinic visit cost $25 per visit and the clinic saw approximately 60 people per day. The clinic decided to raise price to $35 per visit and the number of people using the clinic fell to 50 people per day. Calculate the price elasticity of demand and indicate whether increasing the price was a good business decision.arrow_forwardSuppose that an employee at a coffee shop is willing to work 30 hours per week when she is paid $12.00 per hour. When she is offered a raise to $14.00 per hour, she is willing to work 40 hours per week. Her price elasticity of supply is (Note: use the midpoint method and give your answer to two decimal places.)arrow_forwardPrice elasticity of supply tends to be smaller at prices and greater at prices high; low low; higharrow_forward
- A 40% increase in price led the quantity supplied of bicycles in a competitive market to increase from 350.00 to 380.00. What is the price elasticity of supply for bicycles? Give your answer to two decimals.arrow_forwardIf a firm wanted to know whether the demand for its product was elastic, unit-elastic, or inelastic, then the firm could change price a little bit and observe what happens to total revenue. not do anything as there is no way to find an elasticity value. survey competitors and ask them what they think demand elasticity is for the product. talk to its customers.arrow_forwardWhen the price of cellphone charges rises from $480 to $600 a month, the quantity demanded decreases from 204 million to 196 million subscribers. Calculate the price elasticity of demand for cellphone charges. Is the demand for elastic or inelastic? Would the demand for Flow charges be more elastic or less elastic than the demand for overall cellphone charges? Why?arrow_forward
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