Suppose the Company That Owns the Vending Machines on Your

question 31

Multiple Choice

Suppose the company that owns the vending machines on your campus has doubled the price of a can of soda. They then notice that they are selling approximately 15% fewer sodas. The price elasticity of demand for sodas from the campus vending machines, therefore, is:

• A)inelastic
• B)unit elastic
• C)elastic
• D)infinite

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Definitions:

Jensen's Measure

A metric used to evaluate the performance of an investment manager by comparing their returns with those of a benchmark, adjusting for market risk.

Risk-Free Return

The theoretical return on an investment with no risk of financial loss, typically associated with government bonds.

Wildcat Fund

An investment fund that takes higher risks with the expectation of higher returns, often investing in speculative ventures.

Sharpe Measure

A metric used to gauge the performance of an investment by adjusting for its risk, calculated as the difference between the investment's return and the risk-free rate, divided by the investment's standard deviation.