The Introduction of a New Good

question 55

Multiple Choice

The introduction of a new good

• A)increases the cost of maintaining the same level of economic well-being.
• B)decreases the cost of maintaining the same level of economic well-being.
• C)has no impact on the cost of maintaining the same level of economic well-being.
• D)may increase or decrease the cost of maintaining the same level of economic well-being,depending on how expensive the new good is.

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Definitions:

Very Elastic

A description of a demand or supply curve which shows that the quantity demanded or supplied changes significantly as price changes.

Unit Elastic

A situation in which a one percent change in price causes an equal percentage change in quantity demanded or supplied.

Very Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand or supply for a product is barely affected by changes in the price.

Calculate Elasticity

entails determining the degree to which the quantity demanded or supplied of a good changes in response to a change in its price.