The Price Elasticity of Supply Is Usually a Positive Number

question 92

Multiple Choice

The price elasticity of supply is usually a positive number because

• A)quantity supplied increases in response to income increases.
• B)quantity supplied increases in response to price increases.
• C)the quantity demanded usually rises when price falls and therefore suppliers would want to capitalize on this increase in demand.
• D)price rises when supply increases.

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Definitions:

Income Quintile

A statistical measure dividing the population into five equal groups according to income level, to analyze the distribution of income or wealth.

Income Mobility

Refers to the ability for an individual or family to move up or down the economic ladder within a society over time.

Income Quintile

A method of dividing a population into five equal groups based on their income levels.

Lowest Quintile

The segment of a population that falls within the bottom 20% in terms of income distribution or other statistical measurement.