Principles of Microeconomics - Demand Theory Quiz

Test your knowledge on demand theory with questions on law of demand, elasticity, determinants, and shifts in demand curve.

#1

Which of the following best describes the law of demand?

As price increases, quantity demanded decreases
As price decreases, quantity demanded increases
As price increases, quantity demanded increases
As price decreases, quantity demanded decreases
#2

What is the main determinant of demand?

Price of the product
Income of the consumers
Price of substitutes
Number of sellers in the market
#3

Which of the following is a non-price determinant of demand?

Price of the product
Consumer income
Price of substitutes
Price of complementary goods
#4

What does a downward-sloping demand curve indicate?

As quantity demanded increases, price decreases
As price increases, quantity demanded decreases
As price decreases, quantity demanded decreases
As price increases, quantity demanded increases
#5

What is the relationship between price and quantity demanded according to the law of demand?

Directly proportional
Inversely proportional
No relationship
Fluctuating
#6

Which of the following is NOT a determinant of demand?

Price of the product
Price of related goods
Cost of production
Consumer preferences
#7

Which of the following is a determinant of supply but NOT of demand?

Consumer preferences
Price of the product
Price of inputs
Number of sellers
#8

Which of the following is likely to cause a decrease in demand for a product?

An increase in the price of a substitute
An increase in consumer income
A decrease in the price of complementary goods
A decrease in the price of the product
#9

What is the income elasticity of demand if a 10% increase in income leads to a 15% increase in the quantity demanded?

0.67
1.5
1.67
2.5
1 answered
#10

What is the price elasticity of demand formula?

Percentage change in quantity demanded divided by percentage change in price
Percentage change in price divided by percentage change in quantity demanded
Change in quantity demanded divided by change in price
Change in price divided by change in quantity demanded
#11

If the cross-price elasticity of demand between two goods is negative, what does it imply about their relationship?

They are substitutes
They are complements
There is no relationship between them
There is perfect competition
#12

What does a perfectly elastic demand curve look like?

Vertical line
Horizontal line
Positive slope
Negative slope
#13

If the price of a good increases by 10% and the quantity demanded decreases by 5%, what is the price elasticity of demand?

0.5
2
0.05
1.5
#14

What is the law of diminishing marginal utility?

As the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded decreases
As more units of a good are consumed, the additional satisfaction gained from each additional unit decreases
As more units of a good are consumed, the total satisfaction gained from consuming the good increases
As the price of a good decreases, the quantity demanded increases
#15

Which of the following statements is true regarding the elasticity of demand for a necessity?

The demand is perfectly inelastic
The demand is perfectly elastic
The demand is relatively elastic
The demand is relatively inelastic
#16

What is the income elasticity of demand if a 20% increase in income leads to a 10% increase in the quantity demanded?

0.5
2
0.2
1
#17

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the price elasticity of demand?

Availability of substitutes
Income level
Necessity of the good
Time period considered
#18

Which of the following would most likely cause a shift to the right in the demand curve for oranges?

An increase in the price of apples (a substitute for oranges)
A decrease in consumer income
A decrease in the price of oranges
An increase in the price of orange juice (a complementary good)
#19

What happens to the equilibrium price and quantity when both demand and supply increase?

Price increases, quantity decreases
Price decreases, quantity increases
Price increases, quantity increases
Price decreases, quantity decreases
#20

In the context of demand, what is 'utility'?

The total satisfaction received from consuming a good or service
The total quantity of a good or service consumed
The price at which a good or service is sold
The change in quantity demanded due to a change in price
#21

If the demand for a product is perfectly elastic, what is the value of the price elasticity of demand?

0
1
Infinity
Undefined
#22

What is the primary difference between a shift in the demand curve and a movement along the demand curve?

A shift in the demand curve results from a change in price, while a movement along the demand curve results from a change in other factors
A shift in the demand curve results from a change in quantity demanded, while a movement along the demand curve results from a change in demand
A shift in the demand curve is always to the left, while a movement along the demand curve is always to the right
There is no difference between a shift in the demand curve and a movement along the demand curve
#23

What is the primary determinant of a good's price elasticity of supply?

The availability of close substitutes
The time period considered
The elasticity of demand
The number of producers in the market
#24

What does it mean if the price elasticity of demand for a good is greater than 1?

Demand is perfectly inelastic
Demand is inelastic
Demand is unit elastic
Demand is elastic
#25

What is the formula for calculating price elasticity of demand using the midpoint method?

((Q2 - Q1) / (Q2 + Q1)) / ((P2 - P1) / (P2 + P1))
((Q2 - Q1) / (Q1 + Q2)) / ((P2 - P1) / (P1 + P2))
((P2 - P1) / (P2 + P1)) / ((Q2 - Q1) / (Q2 + Q1))
((P2 - P1) / (P1 + P2)) / ((Q2 - Q1) / (Q1 + Q2))

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