2.6 & 2.7 Quiz Flashcards

1
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Demand impact when prices change

A

Price elasticity of demand

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2
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Percent change in price is lower than the percent change in quantity demanded

A

Elastic demand

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3
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Percent change in price is higher than the percent change in quantity demanded

A

Inelastic demand

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4
Q

Demand is ________ if the PED is greater than one

A

Elastic

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5
Q

Demand is _________ if the PED is less than one

A

Inelastic

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6
Q

Percent change in price is accompanies by the exact percent change in quantity demand

A

Unit elastic

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7
Q

Total revenue

A

Price of goods x quantity sold

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8
Q

Price elasticity of demand formula

A

(Q2 — Q1) / ((Q2 + Q1) / 2
___________________________

(P2 — P1) / (P2 + P1) / 2

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9
Q

Total cost

A

Fixed cost + variable costs

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10
Q

Average total cost

A

Total cost / quantity of output

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11
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Total profit

A

Total revenue — total cost

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12
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Average profit

A

Price — average cost

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13
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The cost advantage that comes with increasing production

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Economies of scale

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14
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Why is it cheaper to produce in bulk?

A
  • Fixed costs are spread out over more units

- improved efficiency

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15
Q

When economies of scale no longer function for a firm

A

Diseconomies of scale

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16
Q

Marginal cost

A

Change in total cost / change in quantity