Which of the Following Describes a Situation in Which Demand

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a situation in which demand must be inelastic?

• A)Total revenue decreases by 10 percent when the price of spats rises by 10 percent.
• B)Total revenue decreases by less than 10 percent when the price of spats rises by 10 percent.
• C)Total revenue increases by more than 10 percent when the price of spats rises by 10 percent.
• D)Total revenue decreases by $10 when the price of spats rises by $10.
• E)Total revenue decreases by more than $10 when the price of spats rises by $10.

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Definitions:

Natural Rate

The long-term rate of unemployment around which the job market is in balance, where all those willing to work at prevailing wage rates can find employment.

Policymakers

Individuals or groups responsible for making decisions and creating policies for political, economic, or social systems.

Natural Rate

Often referred to in the context of unemployment, it is the long-term rate of unemployment that an economy experiences even when it is operating at a full capacity.

Natural Rate

The long-term unemployment rate that is observed once the effect of short-term cyclical factors has been removed and is thought to be due to structural factors in the economy.