Change in the demand of a commodity due to change in the price of the substitute is an example of
Cross elasticity
Price elasticity
Income elasticity
Inelastic
In figure, a unit elastic demand curve is shown by
a
b
c
d
The demand will be _____ if there is no change in the demand of the commodity inspite of the change in the price of the commodity.
Perfectly elastic
Elastic
Perfectly inelastic
Under which one of the following circumstances will the firm have to absorb all the increase in indirect tax itself, being unable to pass on any of it to the consumer?
Perfectly inelastic demand
Perfectly elastic demand
Unit elastic demand
Relatively elastic demand
If the price elasticity of demand for a good is. 75, the demand for the good can be described as:
Normal
Inferior
A state government wants to increase the taxes on cigarettes to increase tax revenue. This tax would only be effective in raising new tax revenues if the price elasticity of demand is
Unity
For which product is the income elasticity of demand most likely to be negative?
Computer software
Used clothing
Basket balls
Bread
Revenues from the sale of a good will decrease if
Income increases and the good is normal
The price rises and demand is elastic
The price rises and demand is inelastic
Income falls and the good is interior
Cross elasticity of demand is
Negative for complementary goods
Negative for substitute goods
Unitary for inferior goods
Positive for inferior goods.
If change in the demand of the commodity is proportionate to change in price, the demand of the commodity will be
Unit elasticity
Less than unit elasticity