A Mass Transit Authority Charges Bus Fares of $1

question 39

Multiple Choice

A mass transit authority charges bus fares of $1.25 during morning rush hours but only $1.00 during late morning non-rush hours. Economists explain the fare difference by the fact that the demand for bus rides during the morning rush hours is ________, but during the late morning it is ________.

• A) more elastic; more inelastic
• B) perfectly elastic; perfectly inelastic
• C) more inelastic; more elastic
• D) unit elastic; relatively inelastic

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Definitions:

Tax

Mandatory financial charges imposed by a government on individuals, corporations, or transactions to fund public expenditures.

Good

A tangible product or service that satisfies some human desire or need, which can be bought or sold.

Units

Basic quantities or measurements used as standards for expressing and comparing the quantity of physical properties.

Tax

Tax refers to a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a government organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.