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Name: ________________________ Class: Form 4 ____

Economics Quiz # 3

1. (a) Define EACH of the following terms: (4)


(i) Price elasticity of demand ______________________________________________________
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(ii) Income elasticity of demand ______________________________________________________
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2. Using an example, explain what a zero cross elasticity of result represents. (5)
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3. Table 1 below presents a demand schedule for Product X.

TABLE 1: DEMAND SCHEDULE FOR PRODUCT X


Price (US$) Quantity (units)
5 20
3 40

(i) Using the information in the table, calculate the price elasticity of demand for Product X when
the price changes from US $5 to US $3. (3)
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(ii) Interpret the results obtained in (i) above. (1)


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4. Identify TWO factors that affect price elasticity of supply. (2)


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