Questions from General Economics


Q: Two drivers—Walt and Jessie—each drive up to a

Two drivers—Walt and Jessie—each drive up to a gas station. Before looking at the price, each places an order. Walt says, “I’d like 10 gallons of gas.” Jessie says, “I’d like $10 worth of gas.” What i...

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Q: Consider public policy aimed at smoking. a. Studies indicate

Consider public policy aimed at smoking. a. Studies indicate that the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is about 0.4. If a pack of cigarettes currently costs $2 and the government wants to red...

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Q: You are the curator of a museum. The museum is running

You are the curator of a museum. The museum is running short of funds, so you decide to increase revenue. Should you increase or decrease the price of admission? Explain.

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Q: Explain why the following might be true: A drought around the

Explain why the following might be true: A drought around the world raises the total revenue that farmers receive from the sale of grain, but a drought only in Kansas reduces the total revenue that Ka...

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Q: A recent study found that the demand and supply schedules for Frisbees

A recent study found that the demand and supply schedules for Frisbees are as follows: a. What are the equilibrium price and quantity of Frisbees? b. Frisbee manufacturers persuade the government th...

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Q: Consider the markets for DVDs, TV screens, and tickets at

Consider the markets for DVDs, TV screens, and tickets at movie theaters. a. For each pair, identify whether they are complements or substitutes: • DVDs and TV screens • DVDs and movie tickets • TV sc...

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Q: For each of the following pairs of goods, which good would

For each of the following pairs of goods, which good would you expect to have more elastic demand and why? a. required textbooks or mystery novels b. Beethoven recordings or classical music recordings...

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Q: Suppose that business travelers and vacationers have the following demand for airline

Suppose that business travelers and vacationers have the following demand for airline tickets from New York to Boston: a. As the price of tickets rises from $200 to $250, what is the price elasticit...

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Q: Suppose the price elasticity of demand for heating oil is 0.

Suppose the price elasticity of demand for heating oil is 0.2 in the short run and 0.7 in the long run. a. If the price of heating oil rises from $1.80 to $2.20 per gallon, what happens to the quantit...

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Q: If the elasticity is greater than 1, is demand elastic or

If the elasticity is greater than 1, is demand elastic or inelastic? If the elasticity equals zero, is demand perfectly elastic or perfectly inelastic?

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