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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Supply and demand are extremely essential parts of the US economy and other free-enterprise systems. Interaction between the two determine the price‚ quantity‚ and distribution of products in the market. Supply refers to the amount of products businesses are able to sell at different prices at certain times‚ while demand refers to the amount of products consumers want to buy at different prices at certain times. If a certain product is in high demand‚ producers will produce a larger quantity of the
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Demand‚ Supply‚ Market Equilibrium and Elasticity A. Elasticity of demand is shown when the demands for a service or goods vary according to the price. Cross-price elasticity is shown by a change in the demand for an item relative to the change in the price of another. For substitutes‚ when there is a price increase of an item‚ there is an increase in the demand for another item. When viewing complements‚ if there is an increase in the price of an item‚ the demand
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tendency for large retailers to deal with large suppliers and are unable to clear their volumes through cellar-door sales. It is likely that distribution consolidation will drive future mergers between medium sized operators. c. If demand is growing slowly: Rivalry high as demand isn’t growing and profitability of wineries has trended down. d. If players use price to sell volume: There is no such clear information in this case. e. If brand loyalty does not exist: Rivalry high as brand loyalty doesn’t
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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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for the demand for good X: QD = a1Px + a2I + a3Py Where Px = the price of good X‚ I = Income‚ and Py = the price of a related good‚ Y. A) What sign would expect a2 to have if good X is a normal good? B) If Px = 8‚ I = 10‚ Py = 6‚ a1 = -4‚ a2 = 20 and a3 = -3‚ what is the total quantity demanded? C) Using the relevant information provided in part B‚ solve for the demand equation (Q=f(P)) for good X. 6) Given the demand function
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Economics: Demand Analysis Demand Demand is the quantity of good and services that customers are willing and able purchase during a specified period under a given set of economic conditions. The period here could be an hour‚ a day‚ a month‚ or a year. The conditions to be considered include the price of good‚ consumer’s income‚ the price of the related goods‚ consumer’s preferences‚ advertising expenditures and so on. The amount of the product that the costumers are willing to by‚ or the demand‚ depends
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it happens as well): a. The price of Coke decreases. If the price of coke decrease the demand will increase and if Pepsi stays the same the demand will stand still. b. Average household income falls from $50‚000 to $43‚000 I think the demand would decrease because of household budget cuts. c. There are improvements in soft-drink bottling technology. This will meet the demand faster and improve consumer confidence. d. The price of sugar increases and the Pepsi launches
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Supply and Demand Simulation Supply and Demand Simulation MACRO AND MICROECONOMICS Two principles of macroeconomics are local income and housing market growth in the town of Atlantis. I chose these because if the people of Atlantis’ have low income‚ they will not be able to pay for apartments in the area that have high rent. This would hinder the housing and apartment complex growth in the area because there would be no economic support. Two principles of microeconomics
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World War 2 started on July 28‚1944. lowie had suffered greatly. Watching this movie we have learned a lot about how the japanese treated them. The japanese believed that if you fought in the war you were an enemy of japan. lowie who we have seen as a young boy had gotten himself into a lot of trouble. He used to steal alcohol and put it in a clear bottle and color a part of it white to make it look like he was drinking milk. lowie as a child believed he was nothing‚ but his brother told him
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