Which is not characteristic of a product with relatively inelastic demand? A) The good is regarded by consumers as a necessity. B) There are a large number of good substitutes for the good. C) Buyers spend a small percentage of their total income on the product. D) Consumers have had only a short time period to adjust to changes in price. Answer: B 2. The demand for Cheerios cereal is more price-elastic than the demand for cereals as a whole. This is best explained by the fact that:
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elasticity of demand is the percentage change in price divided by the percentage change in quantity demanded. F 2. Demand is said to be inelastic when a reduction in price results in a decrease in total revenue. T / F 3. When the price of coffee increases 8%‚ quantity demanded decreases 5%. The elasticity of coffee must be inelastic. (PERCENTAGE OF PRICE IS GREATER THAN THE PERCENTAGE OF QUANTITY BY 1/1/2) T 4. The more substitutes there are for the product the more price elastic the demand for the
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factors: * forecasting future demand and container usage * managing inventory and tracking the flow of containers * planning distribution capacity * creating the shipping schedule * managing supply chains ESM managers can enhance forecast accuracy by integrating the variable causal factors in the operational forecasting. Collaboration and accurate data collection is a must in current chemical industry for relevant prediction of future demand. Supply chain model and constraints
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The value that must be forgone in order to undertake the action is defined as “opportunity cost” by the economists. Besides‚ another common issue for an economic learner is the variable responses of market prices and quantity due to the change in demand or supply. In this report‚ we will to further discuss the above issues via analyzing these two problems below: Q(1.1) "According to the definition of opportunity cost‚ the more alternatives that we have given up in undertaking an action‚ the higher
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Aggregate Demand and Supply Models Team C Ellen Campbell‚ April 6‚ 2013 Stephen Martin University of Phoenix Introduction Leaning team C is a group of International reporters. The team has the task of describing and critiquing the current state of the U.S. economy. The current state of the following economic factors is: unemployment‚ expectations‚ consumer income‚ and interest rates. Team C will identify the existing effect of the economic factors on aggregate demand and supply. Team will
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interest rates start to increase mortgage demand and put pressure on house prices. Comparing cities doesn’t offer accurate postulating because price-to-income and price-to-rent ratios vary widely from city to city. An unexpected rise in real interest rates that raises housing costs‚ or a negative shock to a local economy‚ would lower housing demand‚ slowing the growth of house prices‚ and possibly even leading to a house price decline. When the market demand for properties in a particular area is
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Article’s link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7048600.stm Wednesday‚ 2 January 2008‚ 22:36 GMT What is driving oil prices so high? Oil prices have hit a record high at $100 a barrel. Prices have doubled from the rates seen in January 2007 and more than quadrupled since 2002. What factors are causing this unremitting increase and what are the likely consequences for consumers and the global economy? What is causing the latest price spike? This was triggered by concerns about violence in Nigeria and
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_____________ 1. If resources are "scarce‚" it means that they: A) cannot provide enough goods or services to satisfy all human material wants and needs. B) have no opportunity cost. C) are probably not valued by consumers. D) have an unlimited supply. 2. An economy is efficient if it is: A) possible to produce more of all goods and services. B) possible to produce more of one good without producing less of another. C) not possible to produce more of one good without producing less of another
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Applying supply and demand concepts The demand curve is downward sloping‚ and that quantity demanded increases as the price decreases that are as you move down the demand curve. GoodLife could increase the quantity demand of its rented apartments only by reducing the rental rate. The supply curve is upward sloping‚ and quantity supplied increase with an increase in price- that is‚ as you move up the supply curve. An increase in rental rate would cause GoodLife to lease out more apartments. Demand and
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the world of coffee. Supply and demand analysis of Starbucks Price is a factor which affects Starbucks on both the demand and supply side. The price of coffee will determine how many individuals are willing to buy and will buy at a higher price. The company has to keep in mind the maximum price that the customer would be willing to pay or the reservation price beyond which sales would dip to negligible. In short an increase in the price charged by Starbucks will cause a decrease in the quantity
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