With Elastic Demand

question 25

Multiple Choice

With elastic demand:

• A) a given percentage increase in price causes quantity to decrease by a larger percentage.
• B) |e_P| > 1 and the relative change in quantity is smaller than the relative change in price.
• C) a price increase raises total revenue
• D) A price decrease causes total revenues to fall.

Identify the factors affecting human decision making, including the impact of framing, temptation, and future versus present preferences.

Understand the concept of "bounded rationality" and its significance in behavioral economics.

Examine the role of external factors, such as store layout and advertisement, on consumer behavior from a behavioral economics perspective.

Analyze the implications of behavioral economics on public policy and market strategies.

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