Which of the following would NOT affect a good's price elasticity of demand?
A) the ease of substitution between goods
B) the cost of producing the good
C) the number of substitute goods available
D) the proportion of one's budget spent on an item
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Refer to the graph below for a monopoly. Assuming this were a perfectly competitive market, then the price and quality would be shown at the point of intersection between the
a. MC and AR curves.
b. MC and MR curves.
c. ATC and AR curves.
d. MC and ATC curves.
A diagram shows the quantity of tomatoes on the horizontal axis and the quantity of coffee on the vertical axis. The quantity of tomatoes remains constant as the quantity of coffee increases. The graph of these data is
A) a horizontal line. B) a vertical line. C) a positively sloped line. D) a negatively sloped line
Who probably would argue that you need to study the trees before you can understand the forest?
A. A Keynesian economist B. A positive economist C. A macroeconomist D. A microeconomist