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BA1 - Fundamentals of Business Economics Questions 146–150 (page: 31)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

A typical supply curve of a good shows:

  1. The quantities of the good firms actually sell at different possible prices
  2. The quantities of the good firms are prepared to supply at different possible prices
  3. Different possible equilibrium prices
  4. Quantity supplied varying inversely with price

Answer(s): B



If the price elasticity of supply for a good over a certain price range is 0.8, the increase in the quantity supplied of that good, following a 10% increase in its price, will be

  1. 0.8%
  2. 8.0%
  3. 18%
  4. 80%

Answer(s): B



All of the following would tend to make the demand for a good highly price elastic except one.
Which ONE is the exception?

  1. There are many close substitutes for the good
  2. The time period under consideration is long
  3. The good is a luxury
  4. The proportion of consumer income spent on the good is small

Answer(s): D



The demand for salt is generally regarded as price inelastic.
Which ONE of the following factors would not contribute to making demand for salt price inelastic?

  1. There are few close substitutes for salt
  2. Salt is a small proportion of household expenditure
  3. Salt is a necessity
  4. Supply rises quickly if demand rises because salt is easy to make

Answer(s): D



Which ONE of the following would make the market supply of a product price elastic?

  1. Suppliers are unable to store unsold product
  2. Firms can join the industry easily
  3. Demand is price elastic
  4. There is a shortage of resources to make the product

Answer(s): B



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