If the quantity demanded of beef increases by 5% when the price of chicken increase by 20% the cross-price elasticity of demand between beef and chicken is ?
A. -4
B. 0.25
C. 4
D. -0.25
A. -4
B. 0.25
C. 4
D. -0.25
A. elastic
B. perfectly elastic
C. unitarily elastic
D. inelastic.
A. ratio of the change in price to the change in quantity demanded.
B. ratio of the percentage change in quantity demanded to the percentage change in price.
C. ratio of the change in quantity demanded to the change in price.
D. ratio of the percentage change in price to the percentage change in quantity demanded.
The price elasticity of demand is the ? Read More »
Economics Mcqs, Supply and Demand A. quantity demanded equals quantity supplied
B. quantity demanded is less than quantity supplied
C. quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded
D. quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied
Market equilibrium exists when _________ at the prevailing price? Read More »
Economics Mcqs, Supply and Demand A. a decrease in the quantity supplied of
B. a decrease in the supply of
C. an increase in the quantity supplied of
D. an increase in the supply of
A. A change in wealth
B. A change in the price of compact discs
C. A change in income.
A change in the price of pre-recorded cassette tapes
Which of the following will NOT cause a shift in the demand curve for compact discs ? Read More »
Economics Mcqs, Supply and Demand A. perfect substitutes
B. complements
C. unrelated goods.
D. substitutes.
A. incomes, tastes, and the price of other goods.
B. income, tastes, and the price of the good.
C. income and tastes
D. tastes and the price of other goods
Demand curves are derived while holding constant ? Read More »
Economics Mcqs, Supply and Demand A. The ceteris paribus effect
B. The diminishing marginal utility effect.
C. The substitution effect
D. The income effect
A. as prices rise, demand decrease
B. as prices fall, quantity demanded increase
C. as prices fall demand increases
D. as prices rise, quantity demanded increases
The law of demand implies that ? Read More »
Economics Mcqs, Supply and Demand