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SampleexamquestionsforCh3Econ301

1.Assumethatthepriceelasticityofdemandis5foracertainfirm'sproduct.Ifthefirmraises
price,thefirm'smanagerscanexpecttotalrevenueto:
A.Decrease
b.Increase
c.Remainconstant
d.Eitherincreaseorremainconstantdependinguponthesizeofthepriceincrease
2.Aswemovedownalongalineardemandcurve,thepriceelasticityofdemandbecomesmore
a.Elastic
B.Inelastic
c.Loglinear
d.Variable
3.ThedemandforgoodXhasbeenestimatedbyQXd=123PX+4PY.SupposethatgoodXsells
at$2perunitandgoodYsellsfor$1perunit.Calculatetheownpriceelasticity.
a.0.2
b.0.3
c.0.5
d.0.6
Answer:D
4.Ifappleshaveanownpriceelasticityof3.2weknowthedemandis:
a.Unitary
b.Indeterminate
C.Elastic
d.Inelastic
5.SupposeQXd=10,0002PX+3PY4.5M,wherePX=$100,PY=$50,andM=$2,000.
Whatistheownpriceelasticityofdemand?
a.2.34
b.0.78
C.0.21
d.1.21
6.Ifthecrosspriceelasticitybetweenketchupandhamburgersis1.2,a4%increaseintheprice
ofketchupwillleadtoa4.8%:
a.Dropinquantitydemandedofketchup
B.Dropinquantitydemandedofhamburgers
c.Increaseinquantitydemandedofketchup
d.Increaseinquantitydemandedofhamburgers

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