The Price Elasticity of Demand Measures How Responsive

question 121

Multiple Choice

The price elasticity of demand measures how responsive:

• A)buyers are to a change in price
• B)buyers are to a change in advertising by sellers
• C)sellers are to a change in price
• D)buyers are to a change in their tastes

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Definitions:

Specific Items

Goods or commodities that are distinctly identified and provided in a market or contract.

Excise Taxes

Taxes imposed on specific goods, services, or transactions, often levied on items such as gasoline, tobacco, and alcohol.

Gasoline

A flammable liquid derived from petroleum, used mainly as fuel in most internal combustion engines.

Perfectly Inelastic

A situation where the quantity demanded or supplied of a good is unaffected by changes in its price.