Description : A demand curve, which is parallel to the horizontal axis, showing quantity, has the price elasticity equal to - (1) Zero (2) One (3) Less than one (4) Infinity
Last Answer : (4) Infinity Explanation: Price elasticity of demand measures consumer response to price changes. If consumers are relatively sensitive to price changes, demand is elastic: if they are relatively ... keeps changing with the price. So the coefficient of price elasticity of demand is infinity.
Description : When cost of production is zero, monopoly equilibrium will be established at a level where elasticity of demand curve is : (a) Greater than one (b) Equal to one (c) Less than one (d) Infinity
Last Answer : Equal to one
Description : In case of horizontal demand curve , price elasticity of demand is (a) equal to zero (b) equal to one © equal to two (d) infinite
Last Answer : (a) equal to zero
Description : The demand curve for a Giffen good is (1) upward rising (2) downward falling (3) parallel to the quantity axis (4) parallel to the price axis
Last Answer : (1) upward rising Explanation: A Giffen good is a good whose consumption in-creases as its price increases. (For a normal good, as the price increases, consumption decreases.) Thus, the ... a price changes the income effect outweighs the substitution effect and this leads to perverse demand curve.
Last Answer : upward rising
Description : A supply curve passing through any point on X axis(quantity) will have elasticity (a) Less than 1 ; (b) More than 1 ; (c) Just one ; (d) Zero
Last Answer : (a) Less than 1 ;
Description : Cross elasticity of demand between two perfect substitutes will be A.low B.high C.zero D.infinity
Last Answer : D.infinity
Description : A unit price elastic demand curve will touch - (1) both price and quantity axis (2) neither price axis, nor quantity axis (3) only price axis (4) only quantity axis
Last Answer : (2) neither price axis, nor quantity axis Explanation: Unit elastic refers to an elasticity alternative in which any percentage change in price cause an equal percentage change in quantity. In other ... However, the unit price elastic demand curve does not touch either price axis or quantity axis.
Description : A unit price elastic demand curve will touch (1) both price and quantity axis (2) neither price axis, nor quantity axis (3) only price axis (4) only quantity axis
Last Answer : neither price axis, nor quantity axis
Description : Supply curve passing through any point on Y axis(Price) will have elasticity (a) Less than 1 ; (b) More than 1 ; (c) Just One ; (d) Zero
Last Answer : (b) More than 1
Description : Under increasing returns the supply curve is - (1) positively sloped from is to right (2) negatively sloped from left to right (3) parallel to the quantity-axis (4) parallel to the price -axis
Last Answer : (1) positively sloped from is to right Explanation: Supply curve, in economics, is a graphic representation of the relationship between product price and quantity of product that a seller is willing and ... i.e as the price of a commodity increases in the market, the amount supplied increases).
Description : Under increasing returns the supply curve is (1) positively sloped from left to right (2) negatively sloped from left to right (3) parallel to the quantity-axis (4) parallel to the price -axis
Last Answer : positively sloped from left to right
Description : A horizontal demand curve is - (1) relatively elastic (2) perfectly inelastic (3) perfectly elastic (4) of unitary elasticity
Last Answer : (3) perfectly elastic Explanation: The demand curve facing a perfectly competitive firm is flat or horizontal. This is because all firms in perfect competition are by definition selling an identical (homogeneous) ... of the curve is zero, it is impossible for the price to change in the market.
Description : A horizontal demand curve is (1) ralatively elastic (2) perfectly inelastic (3) perfectly elastic (4) of unitary elasticity
Last Answer : perfectly elastic
Description : At elasticity of one, marginal revenue is equal to A.one B.zero C.infinity D.none
Last Answer : B.zero
Description : Price discrimination will be profitable only if the elasticity of demand in different markets will be (a) uniform (b) less (c) zero (d) different
Last Answer : (d) different
Description : If the supply curve is a straight line passing through the origin, then the price elasticity of supply will be - (1) less than unity (2) infinitely large (3) greater than unity (4) equal to unity
Last Answer : (4) equal to unity Explanation: Any straight line supply curve passing through the origin has an elasticity of supply equal to 1. The different types of price elasticity of supply are listed below:
Description : If the supply curve is a straight line passing through the origin, then the price elasticity of supply will be (1) less than unity (2) infinitely large (3) greater than unity (4) equal to unity
Last Answer : equal to unity
Description : Demand curve of a firm under perfect competition is : (1) horizontal to ox-axis (2) negatively sloped (3) positively sloped (4) U - shaped
Last Answer : (1) horizontal to ox-axis Explanation: Under Perfect Competition, the firm faces a horizontal demand curve. It can sell any quantity desired at the market price, but cannot sell anything above the market price.
Description : Demand curve of a firm under perfect competition is : (1) horizontal to ox-axis (2) negatively sloped (3) positively sloped (4) U – shaped
Last Answer : horizontal to ox-axis
Description : Elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a goods to a (1) change in the price of the goods (2) change in the price of substitutes (3) change in the price of the complements (4) change in the price of joint products
Last Answer : (1) change in the price of the goods Explanation: Price elasticity of demand is a measure of responsiveness of the quantity of a good or service demanded to changes in its price. This measure of ... good with respect to the change in the price of some other good, a complementary or substitute good.
Description : The price elasticity of demand is the: a. percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price b. percentage change in price divided by the percentage change in ... in price d. percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in quantity supplied
Last Answer : a. percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price
Description : Price elasticity of demand provides A.A measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to changes in the price of the product, holding constant the values of all other variables in the demand function ... the firm C.A technical change in the cost of product D.Technical change in the value.
Last Answer : A.A measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to changes in the price of the product, holding constant the values of all other variables in the demand function.
Last Answer : change in the price of the goods
Description : Demand curve of an Oligopoly firm is characterized by (a) Horizontal to X axis ; (b) Kink at the price ; (c) U shaped curve ; (d) A liner line
Last Answer : (b) Kink at the price ;
Description : Cross-price elasticity of demand between tea and coffee is (a) negative (b) positive © zero (d) infinite
Last Answer : (b) positive
Description : Name the curve which shows the quantity of products a seller wishes to sell at a given price level. (1) Demand curve (2) Cost curve (3) Supply curve (4) None of these
Last Answer : (3) Supply curve Explanation: The supply curve shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied, holding constant the values of all other variables that affect supply. Each point on the curve shows the quantity that sellers would choose to sell at a specific price.
Description : When there is a change in demand leading to a shift of the Demand Curve to the right, at the same price as before, the quantity demanded will - (1) decrease (2) increase (3) remain the same (4) contract
Last Answer : (2) increase Explanation: In economics, the demand curve is the graph depicting the relationship between the price of a certain commodity and the amount of it that consumers are willing and able to ... is movement along a demand curve when a change in price causes the quantity demanded to change.
Description : The demand curve shows that price and quantity demanded are - (1) directly related only (2) directly proportional and also directly related (3) inversely proportional and aslo inversely related (4) inversely related only
Last Answer : (3) inversely proportional and aslo inversely related Explanation: Law of demand states that consumers buy more of a good when its price is lower and less when its price is higher. It states that ... good demanded by the consumer will be negatively correlated to the change in the price of the good.
Description : An increase in product price will cause (a) quantity demanded to decrease (b) quantity supplied to decrease © quantity demanded to increase (d) the demand curve to shift to the left
Last Answer : (a) quantity demanded to decrease
Description : Demand curve remaining the same, if the supply curve shifts to the right then (a) Price and quantity move in the same direction (b) Price and quantity move in the opposite direction © Price and quantity remain unchanged (d) None of the above.
Last Answer : (b) Price and quantity move in the opposite direction
Last Answer : Supply curve
Description : The demand curve shows that price and quantity demanded are (1) directly related only (2) directly proportional and also directly related (3) inversely proportional and aslo inversely related (4) inversely related only
Last Answer : inversely proportional and aslo inversely related
Description : When there is a change in demand leading to a shift of the Demand Curve to the right, at the same price as before, the quantity demanded will (1) decrease (2) increase (3) remain the same (4) contract
Last Answer : increase
Description : Long run supply curve of a constant cost industry is (a) Horizontal line at a price that is equal to the long run minimum average cost of production; (b) Horizontal line overlapping X axis ; (c) Vertical line at mid of X axis ; (d) Vertical line overlapping Y axis
Last Answer : (a) Horizontal line at a price that is equal to the long run minimum average cost of production;
Description : If the price elasticity of demand of Chicken is +.95. then a 20% increase in price of chicken will lead to in quantity demanded of chicken at that price (a) 19 increase ; (b) 19% decrease ; (c) 20.95% increase ; (d) 20.6% decrease
Last Answer : (a) 19 increase ;
Description : The coefficient of price elasticity of demand is calculated as .. (a) The change in price divided by the change in quantity demand (b) The percentage change in quantity demand by the percentage ... by the change in price (d) The percentage change in price by the percentage change in demand
Last Answer : (b) The percentage change in quantity demand by the percentage change in price
Description : The measurement of sensitivity of quantity demand to change in price is calle(d) (a) Price elasticity ; (b) Income elasticity ; (c) Expansion in demand ; (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Price elasticity
Description : The elasticity of a demand curve with a constant slope (a) Increases at higher price ; (b) Decreases at higher price; (c) Increases at lower price ; (d) Remains constant
Last Answer : (a) Increases at higher price ;
Description : Cross elasticity of demand between petrol and car is - (1) infinite (2) positive (3) zero (4) negative
Last Answer : (4) negative Explanation: In economics, the cross elasticity of demand or cross-price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the demand for a good to a change in the ... denotes two products that are complements, while a positive cross elasticity denotes two substitute products
Description : In the case of an inferior good, the income elasticity of demand is : (1) Zero (2) Negative (3) Infinite (4) Positive
Last Answer : (2) Negative Explanation: A negative income elasticity of demand is associated with inferior goods; an increase in income will lead to a fall in the demand and may lead to changes to more luxurious ... demand is associated with normal goods; an increase in income will lead to a rise in demand.
Description : In case of Complementary goods cross elasticity of demand will be (a) Negative (b) Zero (c) Unitary (d) Infinite
Last Answer : (a) Negative
Last Answer : Negative
Description : Cross elasticity of demand between petrol and car is (1) infinite (2) positive (3) zero (4) negative
Last Answer : negative
Description : Which of the following occurs when labour productivity rises? (1) The equilibrium nominal wage falls. (2) The equilibrium quantity of labour falls. (3) Competitive firms will be induced to use more capital (4) The labour demand curve shifts to the right
Last Answer : (4) The labour demand curve shifts to the right Explanation: As labour productivity increases, the production function shifts up and simultaneously the labor demand curve shifts out and right. At ... , the production function shifts up and simultaneously the labor demand curve shifts out and right.
Description : Which of the following occurs when labour productivity rises ? (1) The equilibrium nominal wage falls. (2) The equilibrium quantity of labour falls. (3) Competitive firms will be induced to use more capital (4) The labour demand curve shifts to the right
Last Answer : The labour demand curve shifts to the right
Description : Elasticity of demand is the degree of responsiveness of demand of a commodity to a - (1) change in consumers' wealth (2) change in the price of substitutes (3) change in consumers' tastes (4) change in its price
Last Answer : (4) change in its price Explanation: The elasticity of demand, also known as price elasticity of demand, is the degree of responsiveness of demand to change in price. Its measure depends upon comparing ... demand is the ratio of percentage change in amount demanded to a percent-age change in price.
Description : If a good has negative income elasticity and positive price elasticity of demand, it is a (1) giffen good (2) normal good (3) superior good (4) an inferior good
Last Answer : (1) giffen good Explanation: A negative income elasticity of demand is associated with inferior goods. The Giffen good is an unusual type of inferior good which has positive price elasticity of demand. It ... rises, violating the law of demand. When price goes up, the quantity demanded also goes up.
Description : A fall in demand or rise in supply of a commodity— (1) Increases the price of that commodity (2) decreases the price of that commodity (3) neutralizes the changes in the price (4) determines" the price elasticity
Last Answer : (2) decreases the price of that commodity Explanation: The four basic laws of supply and demand are: (1) If demand increases and supply remains unchanged, a shortage occurs, leading to a higher ... (4) If demand remains unchanged and supply decreases, a shortage occurs, leading to a higher price.
Description : Elasticity of demand measures the A.Sensitivity of sales to changes in a particular causal factor B.Sensitivity of production to changes in a particular cost C.Value of price and cost D.Volume of product
Last Answer : A.Sensitivity of sales to changes in a particular causal factor