Practice - Elasticity and Expenditure
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Practice Questions
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Define price elasticity of demand.
💡 Hint: Think about how demand reacts when prices shift.
What is inelastic demand?
💡 Hint: Remember, inelastic means less responsive.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the impact on expenditure when demand is inelastic and price increases?
💡 Hint: Think about household essentials.
True or False: Elastic demand means total expenditure remains constant with price changes.
💡 Hint: Recall the relationship with elasticity.
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Challenge Problems
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Suppose a product costs $10 and sells 100 units. If the price increases by 20% and quantity demanded decreases to 80, calculate the new total expenditure.
💡 Hint: Remember to multiply the new price by the new quantity.
If a good’s price decreases by 30% while demand increases by 50%, will the expenditure increase or decrease? Show your calculations.
💡 Hint: Check percentage changes before calculating.
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