#1
Which of the following factors affects the elasticity of supply?
Time horizon
ExplanationShort-term supply tends to be less elastic than long-term supply.
#2
Which of the following factors affects the elasticity of demand for a good?
Taste and preferences of consumers
ExplanationConsumer preferences influence how responsive demand is to price changes.
#3
Which of the following factors does NOT affect the elasticity of demand for a good?
Price of the good
ExplanationPrice itself is not a determinant of elasticity but influences it.
#4
What does price elasticity of demand measure?
The percentage change in quantity demanded for a good in response to a one percent change in price
ExplanationMeasures responsiveness of quantity demanded to price changes.
#5
Which of the following goods is likely to have a highly elastic demand?
Luxury cars
ExplanationLuxury items typically have elastic demand due to substitutes.
#6
Inelastic demand is characterized by which of the following?
A small percentage change in quantity demanded for a large percentage change in price
ExplanationConsumers show little responsiveness to price changes.
#7
What does cross-price elasticity of demand measure?
The percentage change in quantity demanded for a good in response to a one percent change in price of another good
ExplanationMeasures the responsiveness of one good's demand to a change in the price of another good.
#8
Which of the following is NOT a determinant of price elasticity of demand?
Income level
ExplanationIncome level influences demand indirectly through other factors.
#9
What is the formula for price elasticity of demand?
(Percentage change in quantity demanded) / (Percentage change in price)
ExplanationExpresses the responsiveness of quantity demanded to price changes mathematically.
#10
What does a price elasticity of demand of -0.5 indicate?
Inelastic demand
ExplanationQuantity demanded changes less than proportionately to price changes.
#11
Which of the following goods is likely to have a perfectly elastic demand?
Electricity during peak hours
ExplanationGoods with perfect substitutes tend to have perfectly elastic demand.
#12
Which of the following goods is likely to have a highly elastic supply?
Nuclear reactors
ExplanationGoods with abundant resources and low production costs tend to have elastic supply.
#13
What does a price elasticity of supply of 0.75 indicate?
Inelastic supply
ExplanationQuantity supplied changes less than proportionately to price changes.