1. Sally spends her afternoon at the art gallery‚ paying $5 for her bus fares and $11 for food and drinks rather than spending an equal amount of money to go to a movie and have a similar meal at a similar price. The opportunity cost of going to the art gallery a. b. c. d. e. is less than the opportunity cost of going to the movies. equals $5 because she would have had a meal anyway. is the money she spent. is the movie she didn’t see.* is zero‚ if there is no fee to enter the
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Supply & Demand‚ and Price Elasticity All things in our society are connected in some way‚ for example‚ how humans relate to each other. Complex ideas and analysis are not without their own set of unique connections. The intricate theories of economics are a prime example of this connection. To gain an accurate understanding of how supply and demand are connected‚ and its role within the market‚ one must analyze the functions of each as separate entities‚ and how they relate to economics as a whole
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Supply‚ Demand and Price Elasticity People and companies make economic decisions on a daily basis by deciding how much of something they will buy and what prices they are willing to pay for the goods or services. Through individual decision-making‚ consumers determine supply demands for their needs and wants‚ and companies decide which goods and how many goods are to be sold‚ and how much to charge consumers. There are many fundamental concepts and definitions that are important to understanding
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for beef is in equilibrium. Describe in a written sentence how the following change to a determinant of supply and/or demand will affect the equilibrium price and quantity. Illustrate each answer with a supply-and-demand diagram depicting the shift(s) and the resulting effect on price and quantity a. Outbreak of mad cow disease kills off much of the cattle stock. b. The price of chicken‚ a substitute‚ declines sharply. c. A worldwide economic boom results in higher
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(a) The price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded / price to a change in the quantity demanded / the quantity supplied / price. [Delete wrong words.] (b) Give the formula for price elasticity of demand. 2. Back in the mid-1990s‚ the government in the UK announced that for every 10 per cent rise in the price of cigarettes‚ the demand was likely to fall by 6 per cent. If this information was correct‚ what was the value of the price elasticity
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CHAPTER 3 3. The Olde Yogurt Factory has reduced the price of its popular Mmmm Sundae from $2.25 to $1.75. As a result‚ the firm’s daily sales of these sundaes have increased from 1‚500/day to 1‚800/day. Compute the arc price elasticity of demand over this price and consumption quantity range. Ey = ((1800 – 1500) / ((1800 + 1500) / 2)) ((1.75 – 2.25) / ((1.75 + 2.25) / 2)) Ey = 300 ($4.00) -$0.50 (300) Ey = -8% 4. The subway fare in your town has just been increased from
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Technical Problem 10 Chapter 6 10. Use the figure below to answer the following questions: a. Calculate price elasticity at point S using the method E=ΔQ × P ΔP Q E=ΔQ P+ 90 100 ΔP × Q= −300× 60 =−0.5 b. Calculate price elasticity at point S using the method E=P P−A E=P × 100 = 100 =−0.5 P−A 100−300 −200 c. Compare the elasticities in parts a and b. Are they equal? Should they be equal? The values of E in parts a and
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The price elasticity of demand for a good is the response of A) demand to a one percent change in price of that good B) demand to a one percent change in price of the related good C) quantity demanded to a one percent change in price of that good D) quantity demanded to a one percent change in price of that related good E) demand to a one percent change in income 2. If the price of cheese falls by one percent and the quantity demanded rises by 3 percent‚ then the price elasticity
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Nancy Clayton Microeconomics: week 4 September 22‚ 2011 Effects of Supply and Demand on the Price of Oil Each time you pull up to the pump or open your utility bill‚ you may notice the price of fuel may have changed. There are many factors that can influence fuel prices. The marketplace forces of supply and demand determine the price of fuel. If demand grows or if a disruption in supply occurs‚ there will be upward pressure on prices. By the same token‚ if demand falls or there is an oversupply
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Principles of Microeconomics Homework 4 Answer Key Part I: True/False and Multiple Choice 1. In equilibrium in the strawberry market‚ strawberries sell for $1.50 a quart. If the government institutes a price floor of $1 per quart of strawberries‚ the result will be a surplus of strawberries. a. The preceding statement is TRUE. b. The preceding statement is FALSE. 2. A price ceiling will lead to deadweight loss as a result of overproduction of the good at the higher ceiling price. a. The preceding
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