Economics: New Ways of Thinking
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1INTRODUCTION
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2 INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER 4, SECTION 1 QUIZ
Sentence Completion
For questions 1–5, write the word or phrase that best completes each sentence on the line provided.
1. The numerical representation of the law of demand is called a(n)
_____________________________.
2. When buyers are willing and able to purchase different quantities of a good at different prices, it
demonstrates their _________________________________ for the item.
3. The _________________________________ of a good will increase or decrease as a result of a price
change.
4. A(n) _________________________________ exists in any place where people come together to buy
and sell goods or services.
5. The _________________________________ states that as prices increase, the quantity that buyers
will purchase will decrease.
True or False
Mark statements 6–10 true or false by writing T or F on the line provided.
______ 6. Demand curves do not include straight lines.
______ 7. Demand schedules and demand curves contain the same information presented in differentways.
______ 8. Buyers have demand for a good or service whenever they have enough money to purchase theitem.
______ 9. The law of diminishing marginal utility states that consumers value the first unit of a goodmore highly than an additional unit of the same item.
______10. A demand schedule lists only prices.
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CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2 QUIZ
Sentence Completion
For questions 1–5, write the word or phrase that best completes each sentence on the line provided.
1. A(n) _________________________________ is something for which the demand remains
unchanged as income rises or falls.
2. Two goods are _________________________________ if they are consumed together.
3. If demand for a particular good falls as income rises, it is called
a(n) _________________________________.
4. A good that can be used in place of another good is called
a(n) _________________________________.
5. _________________________________ are those things for which the demand rises as income rises
and falls as income falls.
True or False
Mark statements 6–10 true or false by writing T or F on the line provided.
______ 6. If the demand for chocolate increases, the demand curve shifts to the left.
______ 7. A shift of the curve and a movement along the curve are the same.
______ 8. Price is the only factor that causes a change in quantity demanded.
______ 9. Popcorn and butter would be classified as complementary goods.
______10. A shift of the curve means that the curve moves either right or left.
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CHAPTER 4, SECTION 3 QUIZ
Sentence Completion
For questions 1–5, write the word or phrase that best completes each sentence on the line provided.
1. _________________________________ exists when the percentage change in quantity demanded is
less than the percentage change in price.
2. The concept of demand that deals with the relationship between price and quantity demanded is
called _________________________________.
3. A(n) _________________________________ is considered a reasonable replacement for something.
4. When buyers will purchase the same amount of a good, even though the price has increased, the
demand for that item is _________________________________.
5. Demand is _________________________________ when the percentage change in quantity
demanded is the same as the percentage change in price.
True or False
Mark statements 6–10 true or false by writing T or F on the line provided.
______ 6. In the elasticity equation, the numerator is percentage change in quantity demanded.
______ 7. If movie prices increase by 30 percent and attendance (quantity of tickets demanded) dropsby 40 percent, demand is considered inelastic.
______ 8. Time is one of the factors that determine elasticity of demand.
______ 9. Buyers are more responsive to price changes for goods on which they spend a larger percent-age of their income.
______10. If demand is inelastic and price decreases, total revenue will decrease.
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CHAPTER 4, TEST A
True or False
Mark statements 1–30 true or false by writing T or F on the line provided.
______ 1. A demand curve is a graph that may contain a straight line that slopes downward from left toright.
______ 2. If demand for VCRs decreases, the curve would shift to the left.
______ 3. Price is the only factor that can cause a change in quantity demanded.
______ 4. Elasticity of demand deals with the relationship between price and quantity demanded.
______ 5. Elasticity is really measuring consumer response to a price change.
______ 6. Price has no impact on how much consumers will buy.
______ 7. One of the most important factors in determining whether or not the demand for a productis elastic is whether or not substitutes for it exist.
______ 8. Insulin and heart medicine are examples of inelastic goods.
______ 9. Chocolate bars, tropical vacations, and automobiles are all elastic goods.
______10. The law of demand states that consumers will buy more of a product at lower prices.
______11. If a good has many substitutes, it can be considered inelastic.
______12. The law of demand states that as prices rise, the quantity demanded rises also.
______13. Economists state that the more utility you receive from an item, the higher price you are will-ing to pay for it.
______14. If you eat six slices of pizza, you are likely to get the same satisfaction from the last piece asyou enjoyed with the first piece.
______15. Demand and quantity demanded are basically the same.
______16. A demand schedule is a list of prices and the quantities demanded at each price.
______17. Demand curves slope upward from left to right.
______18. Whenever demand for a good changes, the demand curve for that good shifts to the right orthe left.
______19. As income rises, demand for normal goods rises.
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______20. Leading experts in the field of economics can predict with certainty when an economic eventwill occur.
______21. One critical determinant of elasticity is whether or not substitutes exist.
______22. In the elasticity equation, the percentage change in price is always on the top over the per-centage change in the quantity demanded.
______23. If a seller increases the price of a good, it will always bring about an increase in total revenue.
______24. Elasticity of demand is important to economists only; business owners don’t need to under-stand advanced economic concepts like elasticity.
______25. Quantity demanded is determined by price.
______26. One factor that determines demand is people’s preference.
______27. Pepsi and Coke can be considered substitutes.
______28. Future price has no relationship to current demand.
______29. A movement along the demand curve to a different point illustrates price change on a graph.
______30. Inelastic demand is usually associated with demand for luxuries.
Multiple Choice
For questions 31–40, write the letter of the best choice on the line provided.
______31. The prices consumers pay are determined by
a. chance.
b. producers.
c. markets.
d. advertising.
______32. A market is any place
a. where buyers and sellers meet.
b. where only sellers offer goods forsale.
c. with a sign designating a store.
d. where fruits and vegetables are sold.
______33. In economics, demand means
a. willingness and desire to buy a good.
b. willingness and ability to buy a good.
c. ability to buy a good.
d. willingness to buy a good.
______34. Demand curves
a. slope upward from left to right.
b. slope downward from left to right.
c. show a positive relationship.
d. slope downward from right to left.
______35. Which of the following could increasedemand for a good?
a. higher birthrate
b. increased immigration
c. higher prices in the future
d. All of the above
______36. A shift of the demand curve represents
a. a movement on the demand curve.
b. a change in the quantity demanded.
c. a change in demand.
d. All of the above
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______37. Who determines whether a good isnormal or inferior?
a. individuals
b. sellers
c. government
d. All of the above
______38. If demand for a good is elastic and itsprice decreases, total revenue
a. goes up.
b. goes down.
c. remains the same.
d. cannot be predicted.
______39. What will happen in the car market ifconsumers expect higher prices in thenear future?
a. The demand for cars will decrease.
b. The demand for cars will increase.
c. The supply of cars will drop.
d. The demand for cars will notchange.
______40. If the number of buyers in the marketincreases, which of the following willhappen?
a. The supply in the market willincrease.
b. The demand in the market willdecrease.
c. The demand in the market willincrease.
d. The supply in the market willdecrease.
Short Essay
Write answers to essay questions 41 and 42 on the lines provided.
41. Illustrate the law of demand in words, in symbols, and as a graph.
Law of Demand
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42. Discuss the five factors that cause demand curves to shift and give a specific example of each one.
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CHAPTER 4, TEST B
True or False
Mark statements 1–26 true or false by writing T or F on the line provided.
______ 1. In the elasticity equation, the numerator is the percentage change in price.
______ 2. When calculating elasticity of demand, if demand is less than 1 it is considered inelastic.
______ 3. In measuring elasticity, if the quantity demanded changes by the same percentage as price it isconsidered unit-elastic demand.
______ 4. If the quantity demanded changes by the same percentage as price, it is considered inelasticdemand.
______ 5. Consumers are price-sensitive to all products; therefore, all products are elastic.
______ 6. If salt prices increase 50 percent and the quantity demanded drops 25 percent, we know thatsalt is an elastic good.
______ 7. If DVD prices drop by 30 percent and the quantity demanded increases 60 percent, demand isinelastic.
______ 8. There is an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded, according to the lawof demand.
______ 9. According to economists, as a person consumes additional units of a good, satisfaction fromeach additional unit decreases.
______10. Price and quantity demanded move in opposite directions according to the law of demand.
______11. Physical fitness centers (gyms) are not using economic thinking when they offer new enrolleestwo memberships for the price of one.
______12. Demand schedules demonstrate that as price decreases, quantity demanded always decreasesas well.
______13. Individual demand curves and market demand curves are different.
______14. If demand shifts to the right, it means that buyers want to buy more of the good at each andevery price.
______15. Economists refer to damaged goods as inferior goods.
______16. Neutral goods are those goods that have gone on sale.
______17. Economists, rather than consumers, determine which goods are normal or inferior.
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______18. When the demand for one good moves in the same direction as the price of another good, thetwo are complements.
______19. Price change is shown on a graph by a shift of the curve to the left.
______20. Unit-elastic demand exists when the quantity demanded changes by the same percentage asprice, and elasticity equals 1.
______21. Buyers are less responsive to price changes for goods on which they spend a smaller percent-age of their income.
______22. The less time you have to respond to a price change in a good, the more likely it is that yourdemand for the good is going to be inelastic.
______23. Because of the relationship between elasticity and total revenue, most sellers would prefer tosell elastic goods.
______24. If demand is elastic and the price is decreased, total revenue will increase.
______25. If you sell a product for which the demand is inelastic and you reduce the price, your total revenue will decrease.
______26. Due to elasticity of demand, a sold-out concert guarantees that total revenue is maximized.
Multiple Choice
For questions 27–40, write the letter of the best choice on the line provided.
______27. The law of demand can be represented
a. in picture form as a graph.
b. in words.
c. as a schedule listing prices andquantities demanded.
d. All of the above
______28. Market demand represents
a. all individual demand curves addedtogether.
b. all the producers in the market.
c. all buyers and sellers in the market.
d. All of the above
______29. If the demand for computers increases,the demand curve will
a. go up.
b. go down.
c. shift to the left.
d. shift to the right.
______30. If the demand curve shifts to the left, itmeans
a. sellers will produce less.
b. buyers want to buy less.
c. there is less of the product.
d. there is more of the product.
______31. Which of the following will not changethe demand for a product?
a. a change in the price of a substitute
b. a change in income
c. a change in expectations about thefuture price of the product
d. a change in the price of the product
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______32. A normal good
a. has not been damaged.
b. will be purchased, regardless ofchanges in income.
c. will be in higher demand if a per-son’s income increases.
d. will be in higher demand if a per-son’s income decreases.
______33. When goods are substitutes, which ofthe following occurs?
a. The demand for one good moves inthe opposite direction as the price ofthe other good.
b. The demand for one good moves inthe same direction as the price ofthe other good.
c. The demand for one good does notaffect the price of the other.
d. The supply of one good moves inthe opposite direction as the price ofthe other good.
______34. If there are few or no substitutes for agood, then which of the following istrue?
a. The demand would not change.
b. The supply would be elastic.
c. The demand would be elastic.
d. The demand would be inelastic.
______35. With complementary goods, which ofthe following occurs?
a. The demand for one good moves inthe opposite direction as the price ofthe other good.
b. The demand for one good moves inthe same direction as the price ofthe other good.
c. The demand for one good does notaffect the price of the other.
d. The supply of one good moves inthe opposite direction as the price ofthe other good.
______36. A change in quantity demanded can becaused by
a. income.
b. preferences.
c. price.
d. price of a substitute.
______37. On a demand curve, a change in quan-tity demanded is represented by
a. a shift to the left.
b. a shift to the right.
c. a movement along the curve.
d. All of the above
______38. The demand for necessities like milk,electricity, and water is usually
a. elastic.
b. inelastic.
c. unit-elastic.
d. None of the above
______39. Elasticity of demand measures
a. how much buyers respond to achange in income.
b. how much sellers respond to achange in price.
c. how much buyers respond to achange in price.
d. how much sellers respond to achange in income.
______40. If a decrease in income increases thedemand for a good, the good is
a. inferior.
b. normal.
c. a complement.
d. a substitute.
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Short Essay
Write answers to essay questions 41 and 42 on the lines provided.
41. Explain the difference between demand and quantity demanded, and list the factor or factors thataffect each one.
42. Define elasticity of demand and describe how it is calculated; give examples of elastic and inelasticgoods.
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CHAPTER 4, SECTION 1Demand!
Demand and the Law of Demand
To be sure you understand demand and the law of demand, fill in the blanks in questions 1–4.
1. The two conditions of demand are _________________________________ and
_________________________________.
2. The law of demand says that as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded of the good
______________________.
3. The law of demand says that as the price of a good decreases, the quantity demanded of the good
______________________.
4. According to the law of demand, price and quantity demanded move in ______________________direction(s).
Demand Schedules and Demand Curves
The law of demand can be represented in numbers using a demand schedule or it canbe represented as a graph showing a demand curve.
Answer question 5 to illustrate the connection between a demand schedule and a demand curve.
5. Use the demand schedule below to create ademand curve for Simon’s consumption ofmusic downloads on the grid shown. Label thecurve D1.
DEMAND SCHEDULE FOR SIMON
Price (dollars) Quantity demanded (units)$7 1$6 2$5 3$4 4$3 5$2 6$1 7
willingness to purchase
ability to purchase
decreases
opposite
increases
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100
$10
$9
$8
$7
$6
$5
$4
$3
$2
$1
Quantity demanded
Price
Demand Curve Derived from Demand Schedule
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Use the graph you created in question 5 to answer questions 6–10.
6. The demand curve shows that at a price of $7, Simon will buy ______ music download(s), and at a
price of $1, he will buy ______ music download(s).
7. Simon’s buying behavior demonstrates the law of ______________________.
8. Simon’s change in buying behavior at different prices is a change in ______________________.
9. Simon is not willing to pay $7 for every download because his utility (satisfaction) decreases as he downloads more and more music. Economists call this concept the
_________________________________.
10. How does the concept in question 9 explain the slope of the demand curve?
According to the law of diminishing marginal utility, individuals eventually obtain less utility
(satisfaction) from additional units of a good, so it follows that they will buy larger quantities only at
lower prices. As a result, the demand curve slopes downward from left to right.
All people do not have the same demand for a good. Some people have a greater will-ingness and ability to purchase a good than other people do.
Use the information in question 11 to compare the demand curves of two different people forthe same good.
11. Use the demand schedule below to create a demand curve for Carla’s consumption of music downloads. Draw the graph on the grid in question 5. Label the curve D2.
DEMAND SCHEDULE FOR CARLA
Price (dollars) Quantity demanded (units)$7 4$6 5$5 6$4 7$3 8$2 9$1 10
To answer questions 12–16, use the graph in question 5, which now shows both Simon’s andCarla’s demand curves.
12. Carla’s demand curve (D2) is to the ______________________ of Simon’s demand curve (D1).
13. For each of the listed prices, Carla is willing and able to buy ______________________ music downloads than Simon is willing and able to buy.
14. At each of the possible quantities, Carla is willing and able to pay a ______________________ pricethan Simon is willing and able to pay.
15. The demand curves you created on the grid in question 5 are ______________________ demandcurves.
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16. Suppose Simon and Carla are the only buyers of music downloads. How would you create a marketdemand curve from the demand curves you drew on the grid in question 5?
The market demand curve would be the sum of the two individual demand curves. For example, the
market demand curve would contain the point representing a price of $7 and a quantity demanded of
5 units (1 unit from Simon � 4 units from Carla).
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CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2The Demand Curve Shifts
Changes in Demand and Shifts in Demand Curves
When demand changes, the demand curve shifts. Fill in the blanks in questions 1 and 2 with thecorrect answers.
1. If demand increases, the demand curve shifts ______________________, meaning that buyers want
to buy ______________________ of a good at each and every price.
2. If demand decreases, the demand curve shifts ______________________, meaning that buyers want
to buy ______________________ of a good at each and every price.
Factors That Cause Shifts in Demand Curves
In questions 3–7, list five factors that cause demand curves to shift. For each factor, describe how the factor affects the demand for a good (whether the factor causes demand to rise or fall). Studentsmay list the factors in any order; the following listing matches the order of presentation in the Student Text.
3. Factor:
income
Description:
As income rises, demand for normal goods rises while demand for inferior goods falls. As income falls,
demand for normal goods falls while demand for inferior goods rises.
4. Factor:
preferences
Description:
Increased preference for a good increases demand; decreased preference for a good decreases demand.
5. Factor:
prices of related goods
Description:
If two goods are substitutes and the price of one good rises (falls), the demand for the other good rises
(falls). If two goods are complements and the price of one good rises (falls), the demand for the other
good falls (rises).
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more
leftward
less
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6. Factor:
number of buyers
Description:
The more buyers in a particular market area, the higher the demand; the fewer buyers, the lower the
demand.
7. Factor:
future price
Description:
If buyers expect prices to rise in the future, they will buy now. If buyers expect prices to fall in the
future, they will postpone their purchases.
Demand Versus Quantity Demanded
Demand is not the same as quantity demanded. Answer questions 8–11 on the lines provided.
8. What will cause a change in the demand for a good?
Any of the following five factors will change demand: income, preferences, prices of related goods,
number of buyers, and future price.
9. What will cause a change in the quantity demanded of a good?
Only a change in the price of the good will change quantity demanded.
10. How is a change in demand represented on a graph?
A change in demand is shown as a shift in the demand curve.
11. How is a change in quantity demanded represented on a graph?
A change in quantity demanded is shown as a movement from one point on the demand curve to
another point on the same demand curve.
Changes in Demand and in Quantity Demanded
In questions 12–17, fill in the blanks to describe how each event will affect the demand for largesport utility vehicles (SUVs).
12. The price of gasoline hits $3 per gallon.
Will the demand for large SUVs increase, decrease, or stay the same?
decrease
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In which direction will the demand curve shift?
left
Which of the five factors causes the shift?
prices of related goods (complement)
13. Smaller, sportier “crossover vehicles” hit the market and become the latest craze.
Will the demand for large SUVs increase, decrease, or stay the same?
decrease
In which direction will the demand curve shift?
left
Which of the five factors causes the shift?
preferences
14. Rising steel prices cause the prices of SUVs to rise.
Will the demand for large SUVs increase, decrease, or stay the same?
stay the same
In which direction will the demand curve shift?
The curve will not shift; there will be a movement along the curve.
Which of the five factors causes the shift?
None; this is a change in quantity demanded (price change), not a change in demand.
15. Government data show that the incomes of Americans are expected to rise faster than ever over thenext year.
Will the demand for large SUVs increase, decrease, or stay the same?
increase if SUVs are a normal good
In which direction will the demand curve shift?
right
Which of the five factors causes the shift?
income
16. Word leaks to consumers that General Motors and Ford plan to offer big rebates on SUVs nextmonth.
Will the demand for large SUVs increase, decrease, or stay the same?
decrease
In which direction will the demand curve shift?
left
Which of the five factors causes the shift?
future price (consumers postpone purchases)
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17. The government loosens immigration laws, allowing millions of immigrants into the country.
Will the demand for large SUVs increase, decrease, or stay the same?
increase
In which direction will the demand curve shift?
right
Which of the five factors causes the shift?
number of buyers
The Relationship Between Income and Demand
As a result of an increase in wages from his employer, Kramer increased his consump-tion of Junior Mints and Bosco chocolate-flavored syrup, decreased his consumptionof fried chicken, and maintained the same consumption of yogurt.
In questions 18–21, identify each of the goods consumed by Kramer as a normal good, an inferi-or good, or a neutral good.
18. Junior Mints ______________________
19. Bosco chocolate-flavored syrup ______________________
20. fried chicken ______________________
21. yogurt ______________________
In questions 22–25, identify which one of graphs (a), (b), and (c) illustrates the change toKramer’s demand curve for each of the goods.
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normal good
inferior good
neutral good
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23. Bosco chocolate-flavored syrup ______
24. fried chicken ______
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CHAPTER 4, SECTION 3Elasticity of Demand
Elasticity Versus Inelasticity
According to the law of demand, when price rises, quantity demanded falls and whenprice falls, quantity demanded rises. Elasticity of demand is a measure of how much thequantity demanded of a good rises or falls due to a change in the price of the good.
You can think of elastic demand as being like an elastic band—the quantitydemanded of the good will stretch freely when pulled by a change in the good’s price.Inelastic demand is more like a rope—the quantity demanded of the good will notstretch easily when pulled by a change in the good’s price.
In questions 1 and 2, circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. If the price of a good with elastic demand increases, which of the following describes the effect on thequantity demanded of the good? d
a. increases a little
b. increases a lot
c. decreases a little
d. decreases a lot
2. If the price of a good with inelastic demand increases, which of the following describes the effect onthe quantity demanded of the good? c
a. increases a little
b. increases a lot
c. decreases a little
d. decreases a lot
Factors That Determine Elasticity of Demand
In questions 3–6, list the four factors that determine the elasticity of demand. For each factor,describe how the factor affects the elasticity of demand for a good (that is, explain whether itcauses demand to be more elastic or more inelastic). Students may list the factors in any order;the following listing matches the order of presentation in the Student Text.
3. Factor:
number of substitutes
Description:
More available substitutes tend to make demand for a good elastic; fewer available substitutes tend to
make demand for a good inelastic.
4. Factor:
luxuries versus necessities
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Description:
The demand for luxuries tends to be elastic; the demand for necessities tends to be inelastic.
5. Factor:
percentage of income spent on the good
Description:
The demand for goods that take a large percentage of income tends to be elastic; the demand for goods
that take a relatively small percentage of income tends to be inelastic.
6. Factor:
time
Description:
The less time you have to respond to a price change in a good, the more likely it is that your demand
for that good is going to be inelastic.
Considering the factors you listed in questions 3–6, identify the demand for the goods in ques-tions 7–9 as elastic, inelastic, or unit-elastic. Explain the reason for each choice.
7. T-bone steak
Demand for a T-bone steak would most likely be elastic because there are available substitutes, it is a
luxury good, and it takes a relatively large portion of income.
8. new sport utility vehicle
Demand for a new SUV would most likely be elastic because there are available substitutes, it is a
luxury good, and it takes a relatively large portion of income.
9. insulin
Demand for insulin would be inelastic because there are no substitutes and it is an absolute necessity
for a diabetic regardless of the percentage of income spent.
In each of the cases described in questions 10–12, identify whether the demand for the good iselastic, inelastic, or unit-elastic. Write your answers on the lines provided.
10. ______________________ The price of corn rises 5 percent, and the quantity demanded falls 15 percent.
11. ______________________ The price of bagels rises 8 percent, and the quantity demanded falls 8 percent.
12. ______________________ The price of telephones rises 10 percent, and the quantity demanded falls2 percent.
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Elasticity and Total Revenue
Elasticity of demand matters to sellers of goods because it relates to their total revenue(Price � Quantity sold � Total revenue). Questions 13–19 relate to how the elasticity ofdemand for a good affects a seller’s total revenue when the seller changes the price of thegood. Fill in each blank with the correct answer.
13. If demand for a good is elastic and price increases, then total revenue will
______________________.
14. If demand for a good is elastic and price decreases, then total revenue will
______________________.
15. If demand for a good is inelastic and price increases, then total revenue will
______________________.
16. If demand for a good is inelastic and price decreases, then total revenue will
______________________.
17. If demand for a good is unit-elastic and price increases, then total revenue will
______________________.
18. If demand for a good is unit-elastic and price decreases, then total revenue will
______________________.
19. If a seller would like to increase revenue, the seller should (a) increase the price of the good if the
demand for the good is ______________________ or (b) decrease the price of the good if the
demand for the good is ______________________.
In each of questions 20–22, complete the table to calculate the total revenue for the good. Thenfill in the blanks in the question following the table to summarize the results in each case.
20. When Edith increased the price of a good from $2 to $3, the quantity demanded rose from 100 to 110.
Price � Quantity sold � Total revenue
Original $______ ______ $______
New $______ ______ $______
So, because revenue ______________________ when the price ______________________, demand
for the good must be ______________________.
21. When Renaldo increased the price from $10 to $12, the quantity demanded fell from 80 to 40.
Price � Quantity sold � Total revenue
Original $______ ______ $______
New $______ ______ $______
So, because revenue ______________________ when the price ______________________, demand
for the good must be ______________________.
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increase
decrease
decrease
stay the same
stay the same
inelastic
elastic
rose
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rose
rose
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200
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22. When Keiko decreased the price from $150 to $125, the quantity demanded rose from 60 to 120.
Price � Quantity sold � Total revenue
Original $______ ______ $______
New $______ ______ $______
So, because revenue ______________________ when the price ______________________, demand
for the good must be ______________________.
Elasticity of Demand and a Cigarette User Fee
To increase state revenue and decrease smoking rates, the governor of Minnesota proposed thatthe state impose a $0.75 per pack “cigarette user fee.” His proposal was passed by the state legisla-ture. Use this information and your knowledge about elasticity of demand to answer questions23–26.
23. Did the governor of Minnesota assume that demand for cigarettes was elastic or inelastic when hemade his proposal? Explain your answer.
The governor assumed that demand for cigarettes was elastic because one of his goals was to
decrease smoking rates. If you raise the price of a good with elastic demand, the quantity demanded
will go down.
24. Given the large increase in price, in which income groups and age groups would you expect to see thegreatest decrease in quantity demanded?
People with smaller incomes likely will be affected because the relative percentage of their income
spent on cigarettes will be greater. Also people who smoke occasionally but are not addicted to
nicotine likely will be affected because they may view cigarettes as a luxury instead of a necessity.
25. Which of the four factors that determine elasticity of demand do you think plays the largest role inpeople’s demand for cigarettes?
The factor of whether a good is a luxury or a necessity would probably play the largest role. For peo-ple
who are addicted to nicotine, cigarettes are a necessity.
26. How might time affect this scenario?
It takes time to quit smoking, so as time goes on, some users may stop smoking because of theincrease
in price.
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125
60
120
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Elasticity of Demand and Gas Prices
Many people once believed that an increase in the price of gasoline would change consumer atti-tudes and driving behavior. For instance, economists assumed that people would drive less oftenand buy smaller, more efficient cars as the price of gasoline increased. However, gas pricesincreased in 2005, and while the sales of sport utility vehicles suffered, people’s driving habitsand gas consumption levels changed very little. Use this information and your knowledge aboutelasticity of demand to answer questions 27–29.
27. Is the demand for gasoline more elastic or more inelastic than previously thought? Explain youranswer.
The demand for gasoline seems to be more inelastic than previously thought. If you raise the price of
an inelastic good, the quantity demanded will decrease only a little.
28. Which of the four factors that determine elasticity of demand do you think plays the largest role inpeople’s buying habits for gasoline?
Both the number of substitutes and whether a good is a luxury or a necessity likely play roles in
people’s demand for gasoline. In the short run, people may believe that few substitutes exist for
driving. And many people apparently see the use of their cars as a necessity, not a luxury.
29. How might time affect this scenario?
If gasoline prices do not drop, people may buy more fuel-efficient vehicles when they need new cars
and they may change their lifestyles or even relocate to decrease their consumption of gasoline.
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0 Quantity demanded
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ice
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Elasticity of Demand in Graphs
In questions 30 and 31, use your understanding of elasticity of demand to decide whether thegraph shows a good with elastic demand or a good with inelastic demand.
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CHAPTER 4We Demand Practice!
In each of questions 1–14, an event has occurred that will affect the demand or quantitydemanded for a good. Illustrate the change in demand or quantity demanded for the good thatis listed below the graph. To illustrate a change in demand (also called a shift of the demandcurve), draw a parallel line to the right or left of the original line plus an arrow to indicate direc-tion of the shift. To illustrate a change in the quantity demanded (also called a movement alongthe demand curve), indicate two points on the demand curve and draw an arrow pointing up ordown the curve between the two points.
0 Quantity demanded
Price
D
Harry Potter Books
0 Quantity demanded
Price
D
Motor Scooters with High Miles per Gallon
1. Harry Potter movies increase interest in thebooks.
2. Gas prices have risen to new high levels.
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0 Quantity demanded
Price
D
T-bone Steak
0 Quantity demanded
Price
D
Hamburger Buns
3. The price of beef is expected to rise next week. 4. The price of beef rises.
0 Quantity demanded
Price
D
Snow Shovels
0 Quantity demanded
Price
D
Sunscreen
5. The first snowstorm of the season occurs. 6. Summer vacation begins!
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Price
D
New Cars
0 Quantity demanded
Price
D
T-bone Steak
7. A tax rebate increases incomes. 8. The price of pork rises.
0 Quantity demanded
Price
D
VCRs
0 Quantity demanded
Price
D
DVDs
9. The price of DVD players decreases. 10. The price of DVD players decreases.
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Price
D
Milk
0 Quantity demanded
Price
D
Orange Juice
11. The price of breakfast cereal rises. 12. The price of orange juice rises.
0 Quantity demanded
Price
D
Apple Juice
0 Quantity demanded
Price
D
Golf Balls
13. The price of orange juice rises. 14. Tiger Woods creates a new fad: golf.
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CHAPTER 4, SECTION 1Outlining Activity
Look through the chapter for an overview of the material. Pay attention to the main topics inthe book. As you scan each section of the book, fill in the missing words in the following outline.
I. What Is Demand?
A. Markets are where people come together to buy and sell goods or services.
1. ______________________ is the buying side of a market.
2. ______________________ is the selling side of a market.
B. Demand refers to the willingness and ability of buyers to purchase a good or service.
II. What Does the Law of Demand “Say”?
A. The law of demand says that as the price of a good ______________________, quantity
demanded of the good ______________________, and as price of a good decreases, quantity
demanded of the good increases.
B. Quantity ______________________ refers to the number of units of a good purchased at a
specific price.
III. Why Do Price and Quantity Demanded Move in Opposite Directions?
A. Price and quantity demanded move in opposite directions because of the law of
_________________________________ utility.
B. The law of diminishing marginal utility states that as a person consumes additional units of a
good, the utility gained from each additional unit of the good ______________________.
IV. The Law of Demand in Numbers and Pictures
A. A demand ______________________ is a numerical chart showing the law of demand.
B. A demand curve is a(n) ______________________ representation of the law of demand.
V. Individual Demand Curves and Market Demand Curves
A. A(n) ______________________ demand curve represents an individual’s demand.
B. A(n) ______________________ demand curve is the sum of all individual demand curves added
together.
increases
Demand
Supply
decreases
demanded
decreases
schedule
graphical
individual
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What Is Demand?
A market is a place where people buy and sell things. A market has two sides. There isa buying side and a selling side. The buying side of a market is called demand. Theselling side is called supply.
Demand is the willingness and ability of buyers to purchase different amounts ofsomething at different prices, during a specific time period. Willingness to buy meansa person has a desire for a product. Ability means a person has the money to pay for it.Without both willingness and ability, there is no demand. Both must be present forthere to be demand.
What Does the Law of Demand “Say”?
The law of demand says that when the price of a product goes up, the quantity de-manded goes down. This law also says the opposite. It says that when the price goesdown, the quantity demanded goes up.
Quantity demanded refers to the number of units of a good that are purchased ata specific price. Notice that the terms demand and quantity demanded sound alike.They are, however, different. You will learn more about this later.
Why Do Price and Quantity Demanded Move in Opposite Directions?
The law of diminishing marginal utility says that as a person uses more of a product,the person gets less satisfaction from it. For example, you get less satisfaction from thesecond hamburger you eat than from the first. You get less satisfaction from the thirdthan from the second. And so on.
The law of diminishing marginal utility affects the law of demand. The moresatisfaction you receive from something, the more you will pay. The less satisfactionyou receive, the less you will pay. This means that you will buy more of something onlyif it costs less. This is the law of demand.
The Law of Demand in Numbers and Pictures
We can show the law of demand with both numbers and pictures. A demand scheduleshows the law of demand with numbers. A demand curve shows the law of demand inpicture form (graphically). See Exhibit 4-1 on page 93 of your textbook.
Individual Demand Curves and Market Demand Curves
An individual demand curve shows one person’s demand for a good. A marketdemand curve shows the sum of all the individual curves for the good. See Exhibit 4-2on page 94 of your text.
Answer questions 1–4 in the Section 1 Assessment on page 94 of your textbook.
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CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2Outlining Activity
Look through the chapter for an overview of the material. Pay attention to the main topics inthe book. As you scan each section of the book, fill in the missing words in the following outline.
I. When Demand Changes, the Curve Shifts
A. A rightward shift means that demand has ______________________.
B. A leftward shift means that demand has ______________________.
II. What Factors Cause Demand Curves to Shift?
A. Income
1. A good for which demand rises as income rises and falls as income falls is a(n)
______________________.
2. A good for which demand falls as income rises and rises as income falls is a(n)
______________________ good.
3. If a person buys the same amount of a good when income changes, the good is a neutral good.
B. ______________________
1. People’s ______________________ affect how much of a good they buy.
C. Prices of Related Goods
1. With ______________________, the demand for one good moves in the same direction as
the price of the other good.
2. With ______________________, the demand for one good moves in the opposite direction
as the price of the other.
D. Number of ______________________
E. ______________________ Price
1. Buyers who expect the price of a good to be ______________________ in the future may
buy the good now. In this case, current demand for the good ______________________.
2. Buyers who expect the price of a good to be ______________________ in the future may
wait and buy the good later. In this case, current demand for the good
______________________.
increased
decreased
normal good
inferior
Preferences
preferences
substitutes
complements
Buyers
Future
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increases
lower
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III. What Factor Causes a Change in Quantity Demanded?
A. A change in quantity demanded refers to a movement ______________________ a demand
curve.
B. Only the ______________________ of the good can directly cause a change in the
______________________.
along
price
quantity demanded
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When Demand Changes, the Curve Shifts
Demand can change. It can go up, or it can go down.When demand changes, the demand curve moves. It can move either left or right.
When demand increases, the curve moves to the right. When demand decreases, thecurve moves to the left. See Exhibit 4-3 on page 95 of your textbook.
What Factors Cause Demand Curves to Shift?
Several things can cause demand to change. These factors include• income;• buyer preferences;• prices of related goods;• number of buyers; and• future price.
IncomeWhen a person’s income changes, his or her demand for goods can change. Thechanges in demand depend on the goods involved.
Economists talk about three kinds of goods when they talk about income anddemand:• normal goods• inferior goods• neutral goods
If income and demand move in the same direction, the good is a normal good.For example, if your income rises and you buy more of a good, the good is a normalgood. If your income falls and you buy less, the good is also a normal good.
If income and demand move in opposite directions, the good is an inferior good.If your income goes up and you buy less of a good, it is an inferior good. If yourincome goes down and you buy more, the good is also an inferior good.
If income changes but the demand does not change, the good is a neutral good.
PreferencesPeople’s preferences (what they like most) affect demand. If more people start to likesomething, demand goes up for that item. If demand goes up, the demand curvemoves to the right. If people stop liking something, the demand goes down and thecurve shifts to the left.
Prices of Related GoodsDemand is affected by the prices of related goods. There are two types of relatedgoods. These are substitutes and complements.
Substitutes are similar goods. One can take the place of the other. Peanuts can substitute for pretzels, for example. The price of one good and the demand for theother move in the same direction. For example, if the price of pretzels goes up, the
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demand for peanuts goes up.Complements are two goods that are used together. Tennis rackets and tennis
balls are complements. The demand for one good and the price of the other move inopposite directions. If the price of tennis rackets goes up, the demand for tennis ballsgoes down.
Number of BuyersThe more buyers for a good, the higher the demand. The fewer buyers, the lower thedemand.
Future PriceBuyers may expect the price of a good to be higher in the future. If so, they may buynow. This increases the current demand. The opposite can also happen. Buyers mightthink the price will be lower in the future. In this case, they may wait to buy. Thisdecreases the current demand.
What Factor Causes a Change in Quantity Demanded?
Only one factor can change quantity demanded. This factor is price. The change isshown as movement along a demand curve. See Exhibit 4-49(b) on page 99 of yourtext.
Answer questions 1–3 in the Section 2 Assessment on page 99 of your textbook.
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CHAPTER 4, SECTION 3Outlining Activity
Look through the chapter for an overview of the material. Pay attention to the main topics inthe book. As you scan each section of the book, fill in the missing words in the following outline.
I. What Is Elasticity of Demand?
A. Elasticity of demand deals with the relationship between price and quantity demanded.
B. Elasticity of demand compares the percentage change in ______________________ with the
percentage change in ______________________.
C. Elasticity of demand is seen as the following ratio:
Elasticity of demand =Percentage change in quantity demandedPercentage change in price
D. ______________________ demand exists when the quantity demanded (the numerator) changes
by a greater percentage than the percentage change in price (the denominator).
E. ______________________ demand exists when the quantity demanded (the numerator) changes
by a smaller percentage than the percentage change in price (the denominator).
F. ______________________ demand exists when the quantity demanded (the numerator) changes
by the same percentage as the percentage change in price (the denominator).
II. What Determines Elasticity of Demand?
A. Number of Substitutes
B. ______________________ Versus Necessities
C. Percentage of ______________________ Spent on the Good
D. Time
III. An Important Relationship Between Elasticity and Total Revenue
A. Case 1: Elastic demand and a price increase cause total revenue to ______________________.
B. Case 2: Elastic demand and a price decrease cause total revenue to ______________________.
C. Case 3: Inelastic demand and a price increase cause total revenue to ______________________.
D. Case 4: Inelastic demand and a price decrease cause total revenue to ______________________.
quantity demanded
Elastic
Inelastic
Unit-elastic
Luxuries
Income
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increase
increase
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What Is Elasticity of Demand?
Elasticity of demand deals with the relationship between price and quantity de-manded. It measures the impact of a price change. A small price change can cause abig change in how many of a certain product people buy. Or a small price change cancause little change in the number of units of a good that people buy.
How do economists measure the relationship between price and quantity de-manded? They compare the percentage change in price with the percentage change inquantity demanded. They do this by dividing the percentage change in quantitydemanded by the percentage change in price. This comparison produces three types ofresults:• When the change in quantity demanded is greater than the change in price, the
result is elastic demand.• When the change in quantity demanded is less than the change in price, the result is
inelastic demand.• When the change in quantity demanded is the same as the change in price, the
result is unit-elastic demand.
What Determines Elasticity of Demand?
Four factors affect elasticity of demand:• number of substitutes• whether the good is a luxury or a necessity• percentage of income spent on the good• time
Number of SubstitutesSome goods have few substitutes. Other goods have many. Heart medicine is an example of a good with few substitutes. A soft drink is an example of a good withmany substitutes.
If a good has few substitutes, the demand will probably be inelastic. If a good hasmany substitutes, the demand will probably be elastic.
Luxuries Versus NecessitiesNecessary goods are goods that people feel they need to survive. Food is a necessarygood. Even if the price increases, people will not be able to cut back on these goods.The demand for necessities tends to be inelastic.
Luxuries are goods that people do not need to survive. Very expensive cars are luxuries. If the price increases, people will cut back on their purchases of these items.The demand for luxuries tends to be elastic.
Percentage of Income Spent on the GoodBuyers react more to price changes on goods for which they spend a lot of theirincome. The demand for these goods tends to be elastic. On the other hand, buyersdon’t react much to price changes if they spend a small amount of their income on agood. The demand for such a good tends to be inelastic.
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TimeMore time means more chances to change how much people buy after a price change.With more time, they can find substitutes. They can change their lifestyle. This meanstheir demand is more elastic with more time.
With little time to react, people tend not to change the amount they buy after aprice change. They do not have time to react, so their demand tends not to change.This means the demand is inelastic.
An Important Relationship Between Elasticity and Total Revenue
Whether demand for a good is elastic or inelastic matters to sellers of goods. It affectstheir total revenue. Four different results can occur when prices rise or fall:• If demand is elastic, an increase in price causes a decline in total revenue.• If demand is elastic, a decrease in price causes an increase in total revenue.• If demand is inelastic, an increase in price causes an increase in total revenue.• If demand is inelastic, a decrease in price causes a decrease in total revenue.
Answer questions 1–4 of the Section 3 Assessment on page 107 of your textbook.
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CHAPTER 4Graphic Organizer Activity
Supply the missing words in the blank spaces of this graphic organizer.
____________________ and quantity demanded move in
opposite directions.
The graphical representation of demand is called
a(n) ____________________.
The factors that cause a shift in demand are
____________________, ____________________, prices of
related goods, number of buyers, and future price.
A change in ____________________ causes a change in the
quantity demanded of the good.
Demand may be ____________________,
____________________, or unit-elastic.
Determinants of demand elasticity include the number of
____________________, whether goods are luxuries versus
necessities, the percentage of income spent on a good, and
____________________.
An important relationship exists between elasticity and total
____________________.
Price
demand curve
income preferences
price
elastic
inelastic
substitutes
time
revenue
Law ofDemand
DEMAND(Chapter 4)
SUPPLY(Chapter 5)
PRICE(Chapter 6)
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1. A place where people come together to buy and sell goods or services is called a
_________________________________.
2. The _________________________________ states that as a person consumes additional units of a
good, eventually the utility gained from each additional unit of the good decreases.
3. When demand is _________________________________, the percentage change in quantity
demanded is less than the percentage change in price.
4. In economics we call _________________________________ the willingness and ability of buyers
to purchase a good or service.
5. Goods consumed jointly are _________________________________; this means that the price of
one good and the demand for the other good move in opposite directions.
6. The relationship between the percentage change in quantity demanded and the percentage change in
price is known as _________________________________.
7. The _________________________________ states that as the price of a good increases, the quantity
demanded of the good decreases, and as the price of a good decreases, the quantity demanded of the
good increases.
8. A good for which demand rises as income rises and falls as income falls is referred to as a(n)
_________________________________.
9. When demand is _________________________________, the percentage change in quantity
demanded is greater than the percentage change in price.
10. A(n) _________________________________ is a good for which demand falls as income rises and
rises as income falls.
marketdemandlaw of demandquantity demandedlaw of diminishing marginal utilitydemand scheduledemand curvenormal good
inferior goodneutral goodsubstitutescomplementselasticity of demandelastic demandinelastic demandunit-elastic demand
market
law of diminishing marginal utility
inelastic demand
demand
complements
elasticity of demand
law of demand
normal good
elastic demand
CHAPTER 4Vocabulary Activity
For each question, fill in the blank with the correct term from the following list.
inferior good
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11. A good for which demand remains unchanged as income rises or falls is called a(n)
_________________________________.
12. Two goods are _________________________________ if the price of one good and the demand for
the other move in the same direction.
13. _________________________________ exists when the percentage change in quantity demanded is
the same as the percentage change in price.
neutral good
substitutes
Unit-elastic demand
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CHAPTER 4Working with Graphs and Tables Activity
The exhibit below shows a demand curve for tickets to Lindsay Lohan concerts. Each of the following occurrences causes a shift in the demand curve. For each occurrence, draw a newdemand curve that shows how the demand curve shifts. Label each demand curve with theappropriate number. The first one (labeled D1) is completed for you.
1. Concert promoters begin a huge advertising pitch for the concerts.
2. Lindsay Lohan releases a new hit song.
3. The incomes of concert fans decrease (assume concerts are normal goods).
4. Shakira (a substitute for Lindsay Lohan) hits the road with a concert tour.
Q4 Q3 Q0 Q1 Q2 Quantity of tickets demanded
Price
D0 D1
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True or False
For each of these statements, place a T in the blank if the statement is true or an F if the state-ment is false.
1. ______ Suppose that the demand for football tickets at your school is elastic. If your school lowersthe price of tickets, then total revenue from ticket sales will increase.
2. ______ The price of CDs increases 10 percent and the quantity demanded of CDs falls 5 percent.The demand for CDs is elastic.
3. ______ According to the law of demand, as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded ofthe good decreases.
4. ______ Peanut butter and jelly are complement goods. If the price of jelly increases, then thedemand for peanut butter increases.
5. ______ The law of diminishing marginal utility states that as a person consumes additional units of agood, eventually the utility gained from each additional unit of the good increases.
6. ______ If the percentage change in price is 10 percent and the percentage change in quantitydemanded is 5 percent, then the elasticity of demand is equal to 2.
7. ______ If the price of concert tickets increases, the demand for concert tickets will decrease.
8. ______ A demand curve graphically shows the law of demand.
9. ______ If Joe’s demand for hotdogs falls as his income rises, then hotdogs are an inferior good.
10. ______ A good will tend to have a more elastic demand if it has many substitutes.
11. ______ A person who has a long period of time to adjust to price increases in housing will likelyhave an elastic demand for housing.
Short Answer
Write your answers on the lines provided.
1. Suppose that the number of students in your high school decreases by a large amount next year.What will likely happen to the demand for sodas at your school vending machines?
A decrease in the number of buyers will probably decrease the demand for sodas.
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2. The basketball team at your school is having an especially good season. Are there more or fewer peo-ple at their basketball games this year? Explain your answer, using the concept of demand.
A successful team should positively change preferences for watching games. Therefore, demand for
seeing the games should increase—the demand curve should shift to the right.
3. Explain the difference between a change in demand and a change in quantity demanded.
A change in demand refers to a shift in the demand curve. A change in quantity demanded refers to a
movement along a demand curve.
4. Shirley has a job at Burger Delight. Her boss recently increased the price of burgers. The boss tellsShirley that after the price increase, revenues at Burger Delight went down. If you were Shirley, howwould you explain this to the boss? In your answer, use the concepts of demand and elasticity.
Assuming that only the price of burgers changed, then demand for the burgers must be elastic. Aprice
increase causes quantity demanded to go down by a greater amount, so that total revenues decrease.
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CHAPTER 4Before you read the following scene, review Chapter 4 in the Student Text, focusing onthe major concepts covered there. You may want to skim the chapter or read theChapter Summary on page 108.
Now, with the economics concepts of Chapter 4 fresh in your mind, read “Movingto Atlanta,” searching, like an economics detective, for the economics below the sur-face. The story contains a number of economics ideas, but they are hidden. It is yourjob to find them.
As you read, circle and underline words and phrases that you think are clues orconnections to the economics embedded in the scene. Make notes in the margin. Atthe end of the scene, on the lines provided, write two or three sentences describingeach of the three most interesting economics ideas that you found in the scene.
Moving to Atlanta
Dana moved into the blue house on the corner of Peachtree Lane onemonth ago, in early August. Her father had lost his job in Seattle, and founda new one in Atlanta. When he told Dana that the family had to move, shewas understandably upset. What high school student wants to pick up andtravel across the country for her senior year?
“Can’t I just stay here for a year?” she asked her parents. “I’m sure Robin’smom will let me live with them,” she added. Robin had been Dana’s bestfriend since the third grade.
“I know it’s hard on you,” Dana’s mother said. “But you’ll adjust. It may bea little hard in the beginning, but things will get better with time. After all,don’t you want to stay with the family?”
Well, of course I want to stay with the family, Dana thought. It’s just thatthe family doesn’t seem to want to stay where I want to stay. Don’t Momand Dad know that abrupt and drastic changes like this could deeply andadversely affect me? I can see myself years from now sitting in some psychi-atrist’s office, trying to figure out why I turned out to have so many problems.“Well, doctor,” I’ll say, “I think it all started when my parents dragged meacross the country at the tender age of seventeen.…”
Nevertheless, Dana had said good-bye to her friends, gotten into theblack Honda Pilot with her mother, father, and younger brother (who didn’twant to move either), and started the journey from Seattle to Atlanta, a totalof 2,181 miles. The house had been packed up three days before. All thefamily’s furniture, clothes, computers, dishes, pots and pans, and just abouteverything else was on a huge truck being driven by two strong strangersfrom a moving company.
Dana knew Seattle; it had been her home for her entire life. She knewnext to nothing about Atlanta, and she was a little nervous about the move.After her parents had returned from a visit to find a house there, she askedher mother what the city was like. What Dana meant was, What will my newlife there be like? Will the kids my age accept me? Will I get along with them,and will we have things in common? But Dana hadn’t asked these questions,
Notes
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Notesmainly because she wasn’t sure why she was feeling uneasy about going tothis new place.
She discovered the reason on her very first day of school in Atlanta. Thatday, her unsettled feeling skyrocketed. “At 8:35 a.m., Dana’s slight uneasehas turned to panic,” said the on-the-scene reporter in her head. “Thatqueasy feeling in her stomach has just reached a 10 on the Richter scale,and if she opens her mouth to talk, she is not sure that the words will comeout correctly, in the right order.”
She walked to the school administration office and told the woman at thecounter that her name was Dana Petty and that she was supposed to startschool today.
“Oh, yes,” the assistant said. “You’re from Seattle, aren’t you?”“Yes, I am,” Dana said.“Well, welcome,” the assistant added. “We’re always happy to have one
more good student at our school.”Dana smiled and wondered how the assistant knew she was a good stu-
dent. Maybe she doesn’t know, Dana decided; maybe she just says thatbecause it is a positive thing to say. Or maybe she says it because she thinksI’m a bad student, and she wants me to try to be a good student. Then Danarealized she was doing it again: she was overanalyzing things because shewas nervous. She had always done that.
Later that day, in her biology lab, she made her first new friend. His namewas Andrew. The only empty seat in biology lab was the seat next to Andrew,so that is where the biology teacher asked Dana to sit.
Andrew said a quick hi when Dana sat down next to him. Dana smiledand said hi back. Then Dana looked at the teacher. She didn’t want to getreprimanded for talking in class her first day.
As soon as class was over, Andrew turned to Dana.“My name is Andrew,” he said.“I’m Dana,” Dana said.“Where are you from?” Andrew asked.“Seattle,” Dana said. Then she added, “A long way from here, I’m afraid to
say.”Dana and Andrew began to collect their books and notebooks.“We have lunch now,” Andrew said. “Would you like me to show you
around the school? Maybe we can eat lunch together first.”Dana smiled with relief. She didn’t want to eat lunch alone. That would
just be too hard.“Sure, that would be great,” Dana said. She followed Andrew out of the
biology lab and to the lunchroom. They sat and talked and ate. Afterward,Andrew, true to his promise, showed Dana around the school. She wasamazed at how many people the football stands could hold. “Football is bigaround here,” Andrew said. “I can see that,” Dana said.
It didn’t take long for Andrew to ask Dana if she wanted to go to the foot-ball game on Friday night. She said that she would like that.
Friday night, during the game and afterward, everything went smoothly.Dana liked Andrew, and the two talked about going out again soon. So Danawas ready when the phone rang the next afternoon.
“Hi,” Andrew said. “Would you like to go to a movie tonight?”“Oh, I can’t,” said Dana. “My parents are going to meet some people in
my dad’s new workplace, and I have to watch my brother.”“Okay,” said Andrew. There was an uncomfortable pause. Then, “Well, I
guess I’ll see you in school next week—”
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Notes“We could go to the movie tomorrow,” Dana interrupted.Why did I say that? she asked herself as she tried to focus on Andrew’s
response. It makes me sound desperate, and I don’t want to sound desper-ate—but really, I am! After all, Andrew is the only person I know in all ofAtlanta.
Somehow, through all this inner dialogue, Dana heard Andrew say thattomorrow wouldn’t work for him, and she managed to tell him that was okayand to hang up with some dignity.
Then she felt sad and lonely. What if that was it, and Andrew didn’t wantto see her again? Whom would she eat lunch with?
If that had been a call from a guy in one of my classes back in Seattle, Iwouldn’t have felt this way, she thought. I’m sure I would have just assumedthat I would see him on Monday, and we would find another time to go out.Or at least I wouldn’t have felt sad and lonely about the idea that we mightnot get together again. Why do I feel so differently here in Atlanta?
As time passed, Dana made more friends in Atlanta. It has now been fivemonths since Dana moved to town. She still talks to her friends back inSeattle, but less and less frequently. Two of her best friends are Soo Jin andLiz, classmates at her not-so-new school.
Dana doesn’t date Andrew anymore, although she did go out with himseveral times after the football game. Dana noticed that the more friends shegot, the more Andrew wanted to go out with her. It was as if he had to knowthat Dana had options before he would pursue a relationship with her.Eventually, though, they both realized that they didn’t have much in com-mon, and they began to see other people.
“I have a hard time understanding guys sometimes,” she often says toSoo Jin and Liz. Soo Jin and Liz agree that it’s not always easy.
Find the Economics
Name the three most interesting economics ideas that you found “hidden” in this scene, andexplain the clues that led you to discover them.
1.
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CHAPTER 4, SECTION 1Understanding Demand
Pacing: 2 days
Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to � explain the law of demand;� describe the difference between demand and quantity demanded;� provide examples of the law of diminishing marginal utility; and� create demand curves from given demand schedules.
Read□ Instruct students to read SE pages 90–94.
Focus and Motivate□ Do the Economics Around the Clock Kickoff Activity and the Activating Prior Knowledge exercise,
ATE, page 90.
Teach□ Introduce and explain the key concepts of the lesson.□ Use Transparencies 4-1 to 4-3, DLON.□ Discuss Economics in the Real World, “Are the Prices at Disneyland Goofy?” SE, page 92.
Assign□ Assign “Demand!” APW, pages 36–38.
AssessAdminister one or more of the following assessment tools:□ Section 1 Assessment, SE, page 94□ Quick Quiz, ATE, page 93□ Section 1 Quiz, AB
Reteach/ReviewAs needed, assign the following materials for students requiring further work on the concepts in this lesson:□ Section 1 Outlining Activity, GRSG□ Section 1 Just the Facts Handout, GRSG
Enrich/ExtendChoose from the following features for extension and enrichment:□ Your Personal Economics, “Too Good to Be True?” SE, pages 100–101□ Thinking Like an Economist, ATE, page 91
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Optional□ Economic Principles Lectures, Videocassette or DVD□ Encore CD□ Finding Economics□ Internet Resource Center
□ Current Events Lectures/Lessons□ Practice Tests□ Study Guide
□ Marketplace Audio Lesson CD□ Spanish Audio Summaries CD□ Test Generator CD
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CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2The Demand Curve Shifts
Pacing: 2 days
Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to� explain why a demand curve shifts to the right or the left;� distinguish between normal, inferior, and neutral goods;� list the factors that cause a change in demand; and� identify the factor that causes a change in quantity demanded.
Read□ Instruct students to read SE pages 95–99.
Focus and Motivate□ Do the Kickoff Activity, ATE, page 95.
Teach□ Use Transparency 4-4, DLON, to explain how and why a demand curve shifts.□ Use the Reinforcement Activity, the Discussion Starter, and the Prediction Activity, ATE, pages 96 and
97, to prompt discussion of the factors that cause demand curves to shift.
Assign□ Assign “The Demand Curve Shifts,” APW, pages 39–43.
AssessAdminister one or more of the following assessment tools:□ Section 2 Assessment, SE, page 99□ Quick Quiz, ATE, page 98□ Section 2 Quiz, AB
Reteach/ReviewAs needed, assign the following materials for students requiring further work on the concepts in this lesson:□ Reteaching Activity, ATE, page 99□ Section 2 Outlining Activity, GRSG□ Section 2 Just the Facts Handout, GRSG
Enrich/ExtendChoose from the following features for extension and enrichment:□ Economics in the Real World, “New Coke, Classic Coke, or Pepsi?” SE, page 98□ Thinking Like an Economist, ATE, page 96□ Cooperative Learning, ATE, page 96
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Optional□ Economic Principles Lectures, Videocassette or DVD□ Encore CD□ Finding Economics□ Internet Resource Center
□ Current Events Lectures/Lessons□ Practice Tests□ Study Guide
□ Marketplace Audio Lesson CD□ Spanish Audio Summaries CD□ Test Generator CD
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CHAPTER 4, SECTION 3Elastici ty of Demand
Pacing: 2 days
Objectives: After completing this lesson, students will be able to� describe elasticity of demand;� compute elasticity of demand;� distinguish between elastic, inelastic, and unit-elastic demand;� list the factors that can change the elasticity of demand; and� describe the relationship between an increase in price for a good, and higher total revenue.
Read□ Instruct students to read SE pages 102–107.
Focus and Motivate□ Do the Economics Around the Clock Kickoff Activity, ATE, page 102.
Teach□ Use Transparencies 4-5 and 4-6, DLON, to introduce and explain the concept of elasticity and how it is
computed.□ Use the Reinforcement Activities, ATE, pages 103 and 104, to support a discussion of the factors that
determine elasticity of demand.
Assign□ Assign “Elasticity of Demand,” APW, pages 44–49.
AssessAdminister one or more of the following assessment tools:□ Section 3 Assessment, SE, page 107□ Quick Quiz, ATE, page 106□ Section 3 Quiz, AB□ Chapter 4 Assessment, SE, pages 108–109□ Chapter 4 Test A, AB□ Chapter 4 Test B, AB
Reteach/ReviewAs needed, assign the following materials for students requiring further work on the concepts in this lesson:□ Section 3 Outlining Activity, GRSG□ Section 3 Just the Facts Handout, GRSG
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Enrich/ExtendChoose from the following features for extension and enrichment:□ Economics on the Web, SE, page 105□ Differentiating Instruction, ATE, page 106
Optional□ Economic Principles Lectures, Videocassette or DVD□ Encore CD□ Finding Economics□ Internet Resource Center
□ Current Events Lectures/Lessons□ Practice Tests□ Study Guide
□ Marketplace Audio Lesson CD□ Spanish Audio Summaries CD□ Test Generator CD
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quan
tity
dem
ande
d? F
ind
$3 o
n th
e ve
rtic
alax
is,a
nd
follo
w th
e do
tted
bla
ck li
ne
over
to w
her
e it
mee
ts th
e so
lid r
ed li
ne,
wh
ich
is th
ede
man
d cu
rve.
Th
e pl
ace
wh
ere
the
two
lines
inte
rsec
t is
poin
t B.F
ollo
w th
e do
tted
bla
ck li
ne
from
poi
nt B
dow
n to
the
hor
izon
tal a
xis.
Wh
at is
the
quan
tity
dem
ande
d? (
Ans
wer
: Tw
o,ju
stas
it w
as in
the
dem
and
sch
edu
le.)
Now
fin
d th
e qu
anti
ty d
eman
ded
at a
pri
ce o
f$1
.(A
nsw
er:
Fou
r.)
Indi
vidu
al a
nd M
arke
t Dem
and
Cur
ves
�O
ne
fin
al p
oin
t:W
e ca
n lo
ok a
t in
divi
dual
or
mar
ket d
eman
d cu
rves
;th
ese
are
diff
eren
t.A
nin
divi
dual
dem
and
curv
e re
pres
ents
on
e p
erso
n’s
dem
and
for
a go
od.A
mar
ket d
eman
d cu
rve
is th
e su
m o
fal
l th
e in
divi
dual
dem
and
curv
es fo
r a
good
.
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ECTI
ON 2
The
Dem
and
Cur
ve S
hift
s
Whe
n D
eman
d C
hang
es,t
he C
urve
Shi
fts
�D
eman
d ca
n c
han
ge.I
t can
go
up,
or it
can
go
dow
n.E
con
omis
ts s
how
ch
ange
s in
dem
and
ongr
aph
s—th
e de
man
d cu
rves
that
we
lear
ned
abo
ut i
n th
e la
st le
sson
.
�W
hen
dem
and
goes
up,
the
dem
and
curv
e sh
ifts
to th
e ri
ght.
Wh
en d
eman
d go
es d
own
,th
ede
man
d cu
rve
shif
ts to
the
left
.(Se
e Tr
ansp
aren
cy 4
-4.)
•In
the
grap
h y
ou s
ee h
ere,
the
dem
and
curv
e in
the
mid
dle,
the
one
labe
led
D1,
is th
e st
arti
ng
poin
t.O
n th
is c
urv
e,w
hat
is th
e qu
anti
ty d
eman
ded
at a
pri
ce o
f$1
? (A
nsw
er:
Fou
r hu
ndr
ed q
uar
ts o
for
ange
juic
e.)
•Su
ppos
e th
at th
e de
man
d fo
r or
ange
juic
e in
crea
ses
to 6
00 q
uar
ts.P
eopl
e st
ill w
ant t
o pa
y$1
per
qu
art,
but n
ow th
ey w
ant t
o bu
y m
ore
at th
at p
rice
.Wh
at h
appe
ns
to th
e de
man
dcu
rve?
(A
nsw
er:I
t sh
ifts
to th
e ri
ght a
nd
beco
mes
D2.
) W
hen
dem
and
goes
up,
the
dem
and
curv
e sh
ifts
to th
e ri
ght.
•N
ow s
upp
ose
that
the
dem
and
for
oran
ge ju
ice
decr
ease
s to
200
qu
arts
.Wh
at h
appe
ns
toth
e de
man
d cu
rve?
(A
nsw
er:I
t sh
ifts
to th
e le
ft a
nd
beco
mes
D3.
) W
hen
dem
and
goes
dow
n,t
he
dem
and
curv
e sh
ifts
to th
e le
ft.
DA
IL
Y
LE
CT
UR
E
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•N
otic
e th
at in
all
thes
e ex
ampl
es,t
he
pric
e st
ays
the
sam
e.W
hen
the
quan
tity
dem
ande
dgo
es u
p,at
the
sam
e pr
ice,
the
curv
e sh
ifts
to th
e ri
ght.
Wh
en th
e qu
anti
ty d
eman
ded
goes
dow
n,a
t th
e sa
me
pric
e,th
e cu
rve
shif
ts to
the
left
.
Wha
t Fac
tors
Cau
se D
eman
d C
urve
s to
Shif
t?�
Five
fact
ors
cau
se d
eman
d cu
rves
to s
hif
t:
•In
com
e.A
s a
per
son’
s in
com
e ch
ange
s,h
e or
sh
e m
ay b
uy m
ore
or le
ss o
fa
cert
ain
goo
d.If
ape
rson
’s in
com
e an
d de
man
d ch
ange
in th
e sa
me
dire
ctio
n,t
he
good
is a
nor
mal
go
od
.If
inco
me
and
dem
and
go in
opp
osit
e di
rect
ion
s,th
e go
od is
an
infe
rior
go
od
.If
dem
and
does
not
ch
ange
eve
n th
ough
inco
me
does
,th
e go
od is
a n
eutr
al g
oo
d.
•P
refe
renc
es.C
han
ges
in p
refe
ren
ces
cau
se c
han
ges
in d
eman
d.
•P
rice
s of
rela
ted
good
s.W
hen
two
good
s ar
e su
bst
itu
tes,
the
dem
and
for
one
mov
es in
the
sam
e di
rect
ion
as
the
pric
e of
the
oth
er.W
hen
two
good
s ar
e co
mp
lem
ents
,th
e de
man
dfo
r on
e m
oves
in th
e op
posi
te d
irec
tion
of
the
pric
e of
the
oth
er.C
ompl
emen
ts a
re g
oods
use
d to
geth
er.
•N
umbe
r of
buye
rs.A
ch
ange
in th
e n
um
ber
ofbu
yers
,eit
her
an
incr
ease
or
a de
crea
se,c
anch
ange
dem
and.
•Fu
ture
pri
ce.B
uyer
s’ex
pect
atio
ns
offu
ture
pri
ces
can
cau
se th
em to
buy
now
or
wai
t to
buy.
Bot
h a
ctio
ns
affe
ct c
urr
ent d
eman
d.
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�T
he
only
fact
or th
at a
ffec
ts q
uan
tity
dem
ande
d is
pri
ce.
�R
emem
ber:
Dem
and
and
quan
tity
dem
ande
d ar
e n
ot th
e sa
me
thin
g.
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CHAP
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ECTI
ON 3
Elas
tici
ty o
fDem
and
Wha
t Is E
last
icit
y of
Dem
and?
�E
last
icit
yis
an
oth
er te
rm in
eco
nom
ics
that
sou
nds
mor
e di
ffic
ult
to u
nde
rsta
nd
than
it r
eally
is.I
t mea
sure
s h
ow a
pri
ce c
han
ge a
ffec
ts th
e qu
anti
ty o
fa
part
icu
lar
good
that
peo
ple
wan
t to
buy
.
�D
eman
d fo
r a
good
can
be
elas
tic,
inel
asti
c,or
un
it-e
last
ic.E
last
icm
ean
s th
at a
pri
ce c
han
geh
as a
sig
nif
ican
t im
pact
on
the
quan
tity
dem
ande
d.In
elas
tic
mea
ns
that
ther
e is
a m
inor
chan
ge in
qu
anti
ty d
eman
ded
wh
en th
e pr
ice
chan
ges.
An
d u
nit
-ela
stic
mea
ns
that
the
impa
ctof
a pr
ice
chan
ge is
neu
tral
—th
at is
,nei
ther
maj
or n
or m
inor
.(Se
e Tr
ansp
aren
cy 4
-5.)
•H
ow d
o w
e fi
nd
out w
hic
h t
ype
ofde
man
d is
at w
ork?
In
all
case
s,th
e ty
pe o
fde
man
d h
asto
do
wit
h th
e re
lati
onsh
ip b
etw
een
the
per
cen
tage
ch
ange
in q
uan
tity
dem
ande
d an
d th
epe
rcen
tage
ch
ange
in p
rice
.
•W
hen
we
divi
de th
e p
erce
nta
ge c
han
ge in
qu
anti
ty d
eman
ded
by th
e p
erce
nta
ge c
han
ge in
pric
e,w
e ge
t a n
um
ber
that
is g
reat
er th
an 1
,les
s th
an 1
,or
exac
tly
1.
•If
the
answ
er to
ou
r di
visi
on p
robl
em is
gre
ater
than
1,t
he
dem
and
is e
last
ic;i
fth
e an
swer
is le
ss th
an 1
,th
e de
man
d is
inel
asti
c;if
the
answ
er is
exa
ctly
1,t
he
dem
and
is u
nit
-ela
stic
.
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�Le
t’s lo
ok a
t som
e ex
ampl
es to
see
how
we
dete
rmin
e el
asti
city
of
dem
and.
(See
Tra
nsp
aren
cy4-
6.)
•Su
ppos
e th
e qu
anti
ty d
eman
ded
goes
dow
n b
y 15
per
cen
t an
d th
e pr
ice
goes
up
by 1
0 pe
rcen
t.W
e di
vide
15
perc
ent b
y 10
per
cen
t an
d ge
t 1.5
.Is
this
nu
mbe
r gr
eate
r th
an o
r le
ssth
an 1
? It
’s g
reat
er th
an 1
,so
the
dem
and
is e
last
ic.
•N
ow le
t’s s
ay th
at th
e qu
anti
ty d
eman
ded
goes
dow
n b
y 5
per
cen
t an
d th
e pr
ice
goes
up
by10
per
cen
t.W
e di
vide
5 p
erce
nt b
y 10
per
cen
t an
d ge
t 0.5
.Th
e an
swer
is fi
ve-t
enth
s,or
on
e-h
alf,
so it
’s le
ss th
an 1
,wh
ich
mea
ns
the
dem
and
is in
elas
tic.
•Fi
nal
ly,l
et’s
say
that
the
quan
tity
dem
ande
d go
es d
own
by
10 p
erce
nt a
nd
the
pric
e go
es u
pby
10
per
cen
t.W
e di
vide
10
per
cen
t by
10 p
erce
nt a
nd
get 1
.On
e is
obv
iou
sly
equ
al to
1,s
oth
e de
man
d is
un
it-e
last
ic.
•To
su
mm
ariz
e:If
the
answ
er is
gre
ater
than
1,t
he
dem
and
is e
last
ic,w
hic
h m
ean
s th
at a
re
lati
vely
sm
all p
rice
ch
ange
has
a b
ig im
pact
on
the
quan
tity
dem
ande
d.If
the
answ
er is
less
than
1,t
he
dem
and
is in
elas
tic,
wh
ich
mea
ns
that
the
pric
e ch
ange
has
litt
le im
pact
on
the
quan
tity
dem
ande
d.A
nd
fin
ally
,if
the
answ
er is
exa
ctly
1,t
he
chan
ges
in p
rice
an
dqu
anti
ty d
eman
ded
are
the
sam
e,an
d th
eref
ore
the
impa
ct is
neu
tral
.
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Wha
t Det
erm
ines
Ela
stic
ity
ofD
eman
d?�
Fou
r fa
ctor
s af
fect
the
elas
tici
ty o
fde
man
d:
•N
umbe
r of
subs
titu
tes.
Wh
en th
ere
are
few
su
bsti
tute
s fo
r a
good
,th
e qu
anti
ty d
eman
ded
isu
nlik
ely
to c
han
ge m
uch
ifth
e pr
ices
ris
es.T
her
efor
e,th
e de
man
d fo
r th
e go
od is
like
ly to
be in
elas
tic.
Wh
en th
ere
are
man
y su
bsti
tute
s fo
r a
good
,th
e op
posi
te is
tru
e:th
e de
man
dte
nds
to b
e el
asti
c.
•Lu
xuri
es v
ersu
s ne
cess
itie
s.D
eman
d fo
r n
eces
siti
es te
nds
to b
e in
elas
tic
beca
use
peo
ple
nee
dth
ose
good
s ev
en if
pric
e ri
ses.
Dem
and
for
luxu
ries
ten
ds to
be
elas
tic
beca
use
peo
ple
will
ofte
n d
o w
ith
out t
hos
es g
oods
ifpr
ice
rise
s.
•Pe
rcen
tage
ofi
ncom
e sp
ent o
n th
e go
od.I
fa
good
req
uir
es a
larg
e p
erce
nta
ge o
fa
per
son’
sin
com
e,de
man
d fo
r it
ten
ds to
be
elas
tic.
Dem
and
for
good
s th
at r
equ
ire
a sm
all p
erce
nta
geof
a pe
rson
’s in
com
e te
nds
to b
e in
elas
tic.
•T
ime.
Wh
en c
onsu
mer
s h
ave
littl
e ti
me
to r
espo
nd
to a
pri
ce c
han
ge,d
eman
d is
usu
ally
inel
asti
c.W
hen
they
hav
e m
ore
tim
e to
res
pon
d,de
man
d is
usu
ally
ela
stic
.
Rel
atio
nshi
p B
etw
een
Elas
tici
ty a
nd R
even
ue�
Ela
stic
dem
and
and
an in
crea
se in
pri
ce le
ad to
a d
ecre
ase
in to
tal r
even
ue.
�E
last
ic d
eman
d an
d a
decr
ease
in p
rice
lead
to a
n in
crea
se in
tota
l rev
enu
e.
�In
elas
tic
dem
and
and
an in
crea
se in
pri
ce le
ad to
an
incr
ease
in to
tal r
even
ue.
�In
elas
tic
dem
and
and
a de
crea
se in
pri
ce le
ad to
a d
ecre
ase
in to
tal r
even
ue.
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