Equilibrium and Demand 18 3 Producer Behaviour and Supply 18 4 Forms of Market and Price determination 10 6 National income and related aggregates 15 7 Money and Banking 8 8 Determination of Income and employment 12 9 Government Budget and the economy 8 10 Balance of Payment 7 Total 100 3. Difficulty level of the question paper Level Marks % age of the total marks A. Easy 30 30 (Can be attempted satisfactorily by students who have gone through the study material) B. Average
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Chapter 04 Demand 10. The long-run price elasticity of demand for a product is generally _________ the short-run elasticity for the same product. A. lower than B. equal to C. higher than D. not comparable to 11. Assume the demand function for skin care products is given by Q = 1‚000 – 20 P + 5I. If P=$25 and I=$1‚000 currently‚ then: A. skin care products are a normal good. B. the elasticity of demand is equal to 11. C. skin care products are inferior. D. The price is too high
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Classification of Price Elasticity of Demand 1. Price Elastic Demand (% ΔQd > % ΔP) ϵ > 1 If the value of price elasticity coefficient is greater than one in absolute value. This means that a small change in price results to a greater change in quantity demanded. Goods which are elastic tend to have some or all of the following characteristics: They are luxury goods They are expensive and a big % of income e.g. sports cars and holidays Goods with many substitutes and a very competitive market.
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How would income elasticity of demand help explain these things ? Q ( Demand ) QS0 Superior QI1 QI0 Inferior QS1 Y1 Y0 Y ( Income ) During the decline in economy activity‚ the spending power will decrease which is similar as the decline in income. Home food which is economical are inferior goods while restaurant food which is much more costly are superior goods. Therefore from the income elasticity of demand curve‚ the demand for home food will
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What is Price Elasticity of Demand? What is it? Today’s market focuses on a chain of supply and demand. The products which are in demand are the products which are produced and supplied in the market. This process is vice-versa. The demand of also increases with an increase in the production of the goods and the production also increases when there is demand for the product created in the market. This fundamental concept is fairly easy to understand. Now there are several factors which shape
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For Price Elasticity of Demand Jack Clark 12SU The Price Elasticity of Demand for goods indirectly dictates the function of today’s economy‚ it does this by using the wants and needs of the consumer and in-turn governs the prices for individual goods. Below‚ scenarios in which government or firm have to look at the PED are presented and how they react to create the best possible outcome they can achieve. Firms need to consider the elasticity of demand and‚ using this‚ determine the prices of a
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Supply‚ Demand‚ and Elasticity Paper Edward Goodan ECO/212 Principles of Economics October 11‚ 2010 Juan Carlos Ginarte Supply‚ Demand‚ and Elasticity Paper Abstract A look at the cause for shift in the supply and demand of coffee. The shift in the supply and demand mean to equilibrium price and quantity will be answered. Furthermore‚ what can be used as a substitute for this luxury product. The paper will tell the impact of a substitute
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7-28-2013 ENC-220 Audra Sherwood Price Elasticity of Demand Analysis 1. Who is likely to be more affected by tax increases on cigarettes: all adults or young adults? Why? Cite elasticity of demand estimates from the article to support you answer. I think that all smokers are affected by any price increase in their brand of cigarette. But young adults are found to respond more to price change. Studies show that cigarette tax increase is the most effective way to achieve long-run
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Name two types of market failure. Explain why each may cause market outcomes to be inefficient. Market Power- In some markets‚ a single buyer or seller may be able to control the market prices. Market Power can cause inefficiency because it keeps the price and quantity away from the equilibrium of supply and demand. Externalities- The impact of one person’s actions on the well-being of a bystander. Since buyers and sellers do not consider these side effects when deciding how much to consume and
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In-class exercises – Tute 3 - Elasticities & Welfare Price elasticity of demand: How to calculate Sign and sizes – illustration by demand curve E & TR Determinants/factors MCQs: 1. Question 4 (Quiz - topic 3): If Sam‚ the Pizza Man‚ lowers the price of his pizzas from $6 to $5 and finds that sales increase from 400 to 600 pizzas per week‚ then the demand for Sam’s pizzas in this range is: a. price inelastic. b. price elastic. c. unit elastic. d. cross elastic. e. income inelastic
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