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Chapter 5 Reading Quiz
Question 1
When consumers are very sensitive to changes in price, their demand is
- inelastic
- elastic
- inferior
- normal
Question 2
If the price elasticity of demand is 0.98 the demand is
- elastic
- inelastic
- perfectly inelastic
- unit elastic
Question 3
The price of a cheeseburger rises from $2.65 to $2.85 and the quantity demanded changes from 490 to 485. What is the price elasticity of demand?
- 7
- -0.01
- 0.07
- 0.14
Question 4
Which of the following items would likely have an inelastic supply?
- custom painted pottery
- microwave ovens
- laptops
- t-shirts
Question 5
A 20% change in price leads to a 16% change in quantity supplied. What is the price elasticity of supply?
- E = 0.8 supply is elastic
- E = 0.8 supply is inelastic
- E = 1.25 supply is inelastic
- E = 1.25 supply is elastic
Question 6
The income elasticity of a good is – 1.72. The good is _____________ and demand is ______________ .
- inferior and demand is elastic
- normal and demand is inelastic
- normal and demand is elastic
- inferior and demand is inelastic
Question 7
When price elasticity of demand of a particular good is inelastic, this means that demand is
- not responsive to changes in price
- not responsive to changes in income
- very responsive to changes in income
- very responsive to changes in price
Question 8
When income falls and quantity demanded also falls, the good is
- inferior
- elastic
- normal
- inelastic
Question 9
Income falls from $80,000 to $76,000 and quantity demanded changes from 320 to 460. Calculate the elasticity and what type of good is this?
- E = 7, normal good
- E = 0.14, normal good
- E = -0.14, inferior good
- E = -7, inferior good
Question 10
Which of the following will likely have an inelastic demand?
- potato chips
- water
- soda
- tacos
Chapter 5 Reading Quiz Answers
Question 1
When consumers are very sensitive to changes in price, their demand is
inelastic
elastic
inferior
normal
Answer: B. elastic