3: Elasticity and its Applications Flashcards

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if demand is inelastic, when the price rises

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the demand decreases proportionally less so the total revenue increases

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2
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elastic demand is for what type of goods? (two points)

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non essential product with many satisfactory substitutes

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Who holds the power in inelastic and elastic markets respectively?

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inelastic: supplier, elastic: consumers

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4
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what type of goods have an inelastic demand curve?

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essential goods with no satisfactory substitutes

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5
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how to calculate elasticity

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%change in quantity demanded/%change in price

the %change is the new demand/price divided by the mean of the old and new demand/price

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6
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if elasticity is

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it is an inelastic demand

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7
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if elasticity > 1

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demand is elastic

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8
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If demand is elastic, an increase in price leads to

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a proportionally larger decrease in demand so total revenue decreases

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9
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if elasticity is 2, a 10% increase in price will lead to

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a 20% decrease in quantity demanded

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10
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What is the cross price elasticity of demand?

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The responsiveness of quantity demanded to a given change of price in another good (which is complementary or a substitute)

%change in demand of X/%change price of Y, where %change is the difference divided by the avg of the new and old values.

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11
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if the cross elasticity is positive then the two products must be

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substitutes

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12
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for complements, the cross elasticity is always

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negative

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13
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a perfectly inelastic supply is

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a vertical line; any price has the same supply

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14
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elastic supply is

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an increase in price leads to a proportionally larger increase in quantity supplied

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15
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income elasticity of demand is

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the responsiveness of quantity demanded of a good to changes in income

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16
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an increase in income leads to a larger demand of what kind of goods in richer countries? what kind of good has less change in richer countries?

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durable goods and services demand increases; basic needs and clothing demand do not increase as much

17
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calculate the income elasticity of demand

A

change in demand/change in income

18
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what goods have positive income elasticities of demand, and which have negative

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normal goods have positive, inferior have negative

19
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when income is too low, the income elasticity is

20
Q

at very high income, what happens to the income elasticity of ceiling fans?

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becomes negative as the ceiling fan becomes an inferior good (versus a/c)

21
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what is the effect of the government setting a price ceiling lower than the equilibrium price?

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leads to a shortage as suppliers sell less as demand increases. Shortage can lead to the black market, paying more for the short supply goods

22
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a price ceiling above equilibrium point will

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have no effect on the market

23
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What is the effect of a price floor higher than the equilibrium point?

24
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What is the effect of a price floor below the equilibrium point?

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What happens to market equilibrium when a tax is imposed?
cost of production increases so the supply curve shifts up and the equilibrium point moves left up (less quantity and higher price)
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who is liable to pay tax?
the seller
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who ends up paying the tax?
both the consumer and the seller
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who pays more of the tax?
inelastic demand: buyer pays more, elastic: seller pays more (due to market power)
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effects of shifts in supply curve for inelastic and elastic demands
inelastic: large effect on price, small effect on quantity; elastic: small effect on price, large effect on price
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what type of good has more total tax?
inelastic goods
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calculating percentage change in quantity
change in quantity/the mean of the old and new quantities delta Q / (Q1 + Q2) / 2