ECON 1002: MICROECONOMICS EXAM WITH
ANSWERS
1. Andy views beer and pizza as complements to one another. If the
price of pizza decreases, economists would expect:
, A. Andy's demand for pizza to increase.
B. Andy's demand for pizza to decrease.
C. Andy's quantity of pizza demanded to decrease.
D. Andy's demand for beer to increase.
Answer: D
23. Price elasticity of demand is defined as:
A. the slope of the demand curve.
B. the slope of the demand curve divided by the price.
C. the percentage change in price divided by the percentage change in
quantity demanded.
D. the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage
change in price.
Answer: D
24. When demand is inelastic:
A. price elasticity of demand is greater than 1.
ANSWERS
1. Andy views beer and pizza as complements to one another. If the
price of pizza decreases, economists would expect:
, A. Andy's demand for pizza to increase.
B. Andy's demand for pizza to decrease.
C. Andy's quantity of pizza demanded to decrease.
D. Andy's demand for beer to increase.
Answer: D
23. Price elasticity of demand is defined as:
A. the slope of the demand curve.
B. the slope of the demand curve divided by the price.
C. the percentage change in price divided by the percentage change in
quantity demanded.
D. the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage
change in price.
Answer: D
24. When demand is inelastic:
A. price elasticity of demand is greater than 1.