Section 1
1. How do economists define demand?
QC p 83 a. .
2. What tools do economists use to measure demand? a. .
3. The _______________________ an agency of the federal government, aids people who want to go into business.
They conduct workshops where potential business owners learn how to gauge demand & set prices. p 83
4. The _______________________ is a listing that shows the amount demanded at each and every price. The
_______________________ shows the same information in the form of a graph. The graph shows that the demand curve is downward sloping, which means that more will be demanded at lower prices, and less at higher prices. Why is this true?
Cap p 83 a. .
5. How is the common view of demand different from the economist’s view of demand? Review p 84 a. Common view – . b. Economists’ view – no.
6. What is the relationship between the demand schedule and demand curve? a. .
7. Explain how your dollars act as “votes” for the products you like best. a. ..
Section 2
1. What is the relationship between price and quantity demanded?
QC 87 a. .
2. How does the income effect explain the change in quantity demanded that takes place when the price goes down? a. .
3. The _______________________ is a powerful force in our market economy. In a _______________________, however, central planners choose WHAT is produced and their prices. Most command economies have failed, in part because they ignore consumer demand. 87
4. The Law of Demand reflects the inverse relationship between _______________________ demanded – as price
_______________________ , quantity demanded _______________________. VI 86
5. What happens to the demand curve for a product if consumers buy more of it at each & every price?
a. .
6. What is the difference between a change in demand & a change in quantity demanded?
QC 89 a. . b. .
7. Why are butter & margarine considered substitute goods? a. .
8. Economists classify a few goods as inferior goods. Demand for these goods varies
_______________________ with _______________________ . People who are laid off may increase their demand for rice, potatoes, and bologna, even though their income goes _______________________ 89
9. What is the difference between a change in quantity demanded and a change in demand? a. . b. .
10. How can the principle of diminishing marginal utility be used to explain the shape of the demand curve? a. . b. . c. .
11. What happens to the price & the quantity of goods or services sold when a store runs a sale? a. .
12. How do these factors relate to the downward-sloping demand curve? a. .
Section 3
1. What is elastic demand?
a. .
2. The key to determining demand elasticity is to examine how _______________________ changes as
_______________________ change. If prices & revenues move in _______________________ directions, the demand curve is _______________________ If prices and revenues move in the _______________________ direction, demand is i_______________________ . Demand is _______________________ if there is no change in revenue when the price changes. Cap 93
3. Why is an understanding of elasticity important for businesses?
VI 93 a. .
4. How do economists use the total receipts test to determine whether the demand for a product is elastic or inelastic?
QC 95 a. . b. .
5. Why is it important for businesses to understand elasticity? a. .
6. The federal government regulates the price of telephone services because telephone companies have
_______________________ in each market. Without regulation, the companies could charge
______________________________________________ .
7. How are total receipts determined? Review 98 a. .
8. List the three determinants of demand elasticity. a. b. . c. .
9. Is the demand for a boat elastic or inelastic? Why VI 96 a. . b. . c. .
10. Why is the demand for insulin inelastic? QC 97 a. .
11. Why is the demand for a product with many substitutes elastic ? a. .
12. Elasticity is a measure of responsiveness. It is the percentage change in the _______________________ variable (quantity) caused by a given percentage change in the _______________________ variable (price).
Extend 96
13. What is the Law of Demand sometimes known as?
a. .
14. What does the downward-sloping demand curve signify? a. .
15. On a demand curve, what is listed on the vertical axis? On the horizontal axis? a. Vertical = . b. Horizontal – .
16. What are the three factors that can cause a change in demand? a. . b. . c. .
17. What factor can cause a change in quantity demanded? a. .
Review Page 100
Section 1 (pages 82-84)
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What is a demand schedule?
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Secion 2 (pages 86-90)
4. Why is the demand curve downward-sloping? a. .
5. What is the difference between a change in quantity demanded & a change in demand a. Change in quantity =. b. C hange in demand = .
6. How is the principle of diminishing marginal utility related to the downward-sloping demand curve? a. ..
Section 3 (pages 92-98)
7. What is the difference between elastic demand & inelastic demand? a. Elastic demand: . b. Inelastic demand:
8. How can the total receipts test be used to determine demand elasticity? a. .
9. What are the three determinants of demand elasticity? What are their effects on the demand curve? a. Can the purchase be delayed? i. . ii. . b. Are adequate substitutes available? i. . ii. . c. Does the purchase use a large portion of income? i. . ii. .
Critical Thinking
10. List examples of products that are so important that their use cannot be delayed or postponed. a. . b. . c. .
11. What type of demand elasticity do these products have? a. .
Applying Economic Concepts
12. How do you think the demand for pizza would be affected by a. Increase in everyone’s pay = b. Increase in the cost of gasoline = c. Decrease in the price of hamburgers =
13. How would you, as a business owner, be likely to change the price of your product if you knew the demand elasticity of that product? a. .
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Bonus Questions:
14. What effect will the following situations have on total receipts? Answers will either be receipts rise or no effect. a. Price falls & demand is elastic ______________________________ b. Price rises & demand is inelastic. _____________________________ c. Price rises & demand is unit elastic _____________________________ d. Price rises & demand is elastic _____________________________ e. Price falls & demand is inelastic _____________________________