Elasticity of Demand - Quiz
  • 1. What does the price elasticity of demand measure?
A) Average price of a product
B) Total quantity demanded for a product
C) Responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price
D) Profit margin of a product
  • 2. What does an elasticity value of 0 indicate?
A) Unitary elastic demand
B) Perfectly elastic demand
C) No demand for the product
D) Perfectly inelastic demand
  • 3. If a good has a lot of close substitutes, the demand for this good is likely to be:
A) Perfectly elastic
B) Elastic
C) Unitary elastic
D) Inelastic
  • 4. What is the main factor influencing the price elasticity of demand for a good or service?
A) Availability of substitutes
B) Consumer income
C) Advertising budget
D) Production cost
  • 5. How does the short-term vs. long-term impact the price elasticity of demand for a product?
A) In the short-term, demand tends to be more elastic than in the long-term
B) Time frame has no impact on price elasticity of demand
C) Short-term elasticity usually exceeds long-term elasticity
D) In the short-term, demand tends to be less elastic than in the long-term
  • 6. Why is knowing the elasticity of demand important for businesses?
A) To maximize production efficiency
B) To set optimal pricing strategies
C) To focus on product quality
D) To increase advertising expenditure
  • 7. What is the formula for calculating price elasticity of demand?
A) Change in demand / Change in price
B) Price / Quantity demanded
C) Percentage change in quantity demanded / Percentage change in price
D) Total quantity demanded * Price
  • 8. If the cross-price elasticity between two goods is positive, what does this imply about their relationship?
A) Normal goods
B) Substitutes
C) Inferior goods
D) Complements
  • 9. If the income elasticity of a product is negative, what does this indicate?
A) Luxury good
B) Inferior good
C) Giffen good
D) Normal good
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