If the Demand for a Good Is Unit Elastic, Then

question 233

Multiple Choice

If the demand for a good is unit elastic, then:

• A) revenues increase when the price goes up.
• B) revenues decrease when the price goes up.
• C) any change in price is matched by an equal and opposite percentage change in quantity, so revenues stay the same.
• D) revenues decrease regardless of the direction of the price change.

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Definitions:

Monopoly

A market structure characterized by a single seller, offering a unique product or service with no close substitutes, leading to the control of a particular market.

Gross Investment

The total expenditure on new capital assets (plant, equipment, buildings) before accounting for depreciation.

Net Export

The value of a country's total exports minus its total imports, representing the balance of trade.

Private Consumption

Expenditure by households on goods and services, excluding purchases of residences.