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40) Suppose that Simon Fraser University decides to raise tuition fees to increase the total revenue it receives from students. This policy works only if the demand for a Simon Fraser University education is A) greater than the demand for a University of Western Ontario education. B) perfectly elastic. C) inelastic. D) unit elastic. E) elastic.

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1. The concept of price elasticity of demand measures:

a. the slope of the demand curve.

b. the number of buyers in a market.

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a. demand is elastic.

b. demand is inelastic.

c. demand is unit elastic.

d. none of the above.

3. The elasticity of demand:

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c. tends to be inelastic in high-price ranges and elastic in low-price ranges.

d. is infinitely large for a perfectly inelastic demand curve.

4. Suppose that as the price of Y falls from $2.00 to $1.80 the quantity of Y demanded increases from 110 to 121. It can be concluded that the price elasticity of demand is: _______.

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a. unitary elastic

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6. The demand for such products as salt, bread, and electricity tend to be:

a. relatively price elastic.

b. relatively price inelastic.

c. of unit price elasticity.

d. perfectly price elastic.

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a. Inelastic

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Use grading rubrics:

a. Define the term

b. Offer an example

c. Next, explain

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