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Econ 221 Exam 2
Consumer Choice, Externalities, Taxes/Subsidies, Elasticities
Question | Answer |
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Elasticity | Measure of responsiveness |
Equation for Elasticity | % Change Dependent Variable/ % change Independent Variable |
Price Elasticity of Demand | Percent change in quantity demanded divided by percent change in price of goods |
Equation for Price Elasticity of Demand | % change Quantity Demanded/% change Price |
Price down, quantity up; total revenue down | More responsive |
Price down, total revenue down | Less responsive |
If Elasticity of Demand > 1 | Elastic |
Total Revenue | Price * Quantity Sold |
Perfectly Ineastic | Vertical demand curve; no change in price |
Prefectly Elastic | Horizontal demand curve; Constant price change |
Income Elasticity of Demand | % change QD/% change income |
Cross Price Elasticity of Demand | % change QD ofGood A/% change Price Good B |
Cross Price Elasticity of Demand deals with determining if goods are ___ or ____ to each other | Substitutes or complements |
Price Elasticity of Supply | % change QS/% change price |
Absolute Value of Elasticity of Demand >1 | Elastic |
Absolute Value of Elasticity of Demand <1 | Inelastic |
What party pays the majority of a tax? | Inelastic Party |
Tax Incidence Equation (Consumer) | Change in Price Cosumers pay/tax |