If the Price Elasticity of Supply for a Good Is

question 146

Multiple Choice

If the price elasticity of supply for a good is 0.75,then

• A) the percentage change in the quantity supplied is less than the percentage change in price.
• B) the supply is elastic.
• C) an increase in the price boosts the quantity supplied by a larger percentage.
• D) the supply is inelastic so the demand must also be inelastic.
• E) None of the above answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Modified Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of a bond's price to changes in interest rates, reflecting how much the price is expected to change with a 1% move in rates.

Yield Change

A change in the rate of return on an investment, often used in the context of bonds to indicate a change in interest rates or bond prices.

Price Decline

A decrease in the market price of an asset or security over a certain period.

Zero-Coupon Bond

A bond that does not pay periodic interest payments and is issued at a discount to its face value, which is paid at maturity.