Question : The responsiveness of demand to income is defined as:
Option 1: Quantity is demanded in response to a change in income.
Option 2: Demanded quantity in response to a price change.
Option 3: Price in response to a change in income.
Option 4: Income as a result of a change in quantity demanded
Correct Answer: Quantity is demanded in response to a change in income.
Solution : The responsiveness of the quantity demanded a good or service to a change in the income of the people demanding the good is measured by the income elasticity of demand. It is calculated as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in income. Option a is the correct option.
Question : The percentage change in _______ divided by the percentage change in _______ is the income elasticity of demand.
Option 1: The quantity demanded; income
Option 2: Income; the price
Option 3: Income; the quantity demanded.
Option 4: The price; income
Question : The price elasticity of demand is calculated as the percentage change in:
Option 1: Price divided by the percentage change in quantity demanded
Option 2: Quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price
Option 3: Quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in income
Option 4: Price divided by the percentage change in income
Question : When demand is perfectly inelastic, a change in price will result in:
Option 1: No change in quantity demanded.
Option 2: A small change in quantity demanded.
Option 3: A large change in quantity demanded.
Option 4: An unpredictable change in quantity demanded.
Question : When demand is perfectly elastic, a decrease in price will result in:
Question : Which of the following is a characteristic of demand elasticity?
Option 1: It measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in price.
Option 2: It measures the responsiveness of quantity supplied to changes in price.
Option 3: It measures the responsiveness of demand to changes in income.
Option 4: It measures the responsiveness of demand to changes in the cost of production.
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