Refer to the Figure Below

question 96

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure below. When the price is equal to 8, the price elasticity of demand for the demand curve D1 is ______ and for D2 the price elasticity of demand is _____.

• A)4; 1
• B)1; 4
• C)4; 4
• D)2; 4

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Definitions:

Optimum Efficiency

The state in which resources are allocated in the most efficient manner possible, maximizing outputs while minimizing wastes and costs.

Perfect Competitor

An idealized market structure in which many firms produce identical products, entry and exit are easy, and all participants have perfect information.

Long Run

A period in economics in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for full adjustment to change.

Marginal Cost

The increase in total cost that arises from an extra unit of production.