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Elasticity in Economic Concepts Quiz

#1

Which of the following factors affects the elasticity of supply?

Time horizon
Explanation

Short-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
Explanation

Consumer 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
Explanation

Price 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
Explanation

Measures responsiveness of quantity demanded to price changes.

#5

Which of the following goods is likely to have a highly elastic demand?

Luxury cars
Explanation

Luxury 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
Explanation

Consumers 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
Explanation

Measures 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
Explanation

Income 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)
Explanation

Expresses the responsiveness of quantity demanded to price changes mathematically.

#10

What does a price elasticity of demand of -0.5 indicate?

Inelastic demand
Explanation

Quantity 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
Explanation

Goods 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
Explanation

Goods 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
Explanation

Quantity supplied changes less than proportionately to price changes.

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