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प्रश्न
State whether the following statement is true or false :
Concept of ‘elasticity of demand’ is useful for the finance minister.
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उत्तर
Concept of ‘elasticity of demand’ is useful for the finance minister True .
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain any two factors that affect the price elasticity of demand. Give suitable examples.
A 5 percent fall in the price of a good raises its demand from 300 units to 318 units. Calculate its price elasticity of demand.
Explain the effect of the following on the price elasticity of demand of a commodity:
(i) Number of substitutes
(ii) Nature of the commodity
Match the following :
| Group 'A' | Group 'B' |
| (a) Demand and price | (1) wages |
| (b) Perfectly elastic supply | (2) Vertical supply curve |
| (c) Land | (3) Transfer income |
| (d) Unemployment allowance | (4) Horizontal supply curve |
| (e) Reserve Bank of India | (5) Inverse relation |
| (6) Rent | |
| (7) 1935 | |
| (8) Direct relation |
Define or explain the following concepts (Any THREE):
Stock
Choose the correct answer :
Perfectly elastic demand curve is _________.
Choose the correct answer :
Demand of electricity for domestic purpose is _________.
The account in which the specific amount is deposited per month regularly is known as ______.
Match the following:
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Group A
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Group B
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1. Cars and petrol
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a. Elastic demand
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2. Point method
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b. Complementary
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3. Necessary goods
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c. Geometric method
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d. Inelastic demand
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The coefficient of price elasticity of demand for Good X is (−) 0.2. If there is a 5% increase in the price of the good, by what percentage will the quantity demanded for the good fall?
State whether demand will be Elastic or Inelastic. Give reasons for your answer.
The demand for salt by households.
State whether demand will be Elastic or Inelastic. Give reasons for your answer.
A consumer prefers to postpone the purchase of a car to avail more of year ending discount.
Elasticity of demand for two goods A and B is -2 and -3 respectively. Then good A has higher elasticity.
When the price elasticity of demand for a good equals ______.
Which of the following is the most likely reason for the relatively high elasticity of bottled water?
Assertion (A): The demand for soap, salt, matches etc. is highly elastic.
Reason (R): The demand for soap, salt, matches etc. is highly inelastic because the consumer spends a very small amount of expenditure in relation to his/her income.
State 3 factors which affect price elasticity of demand.
How does the nature of a commodity affect its price elasticity of demand?
Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between availability of substitutes and price elasticity of demand?
What type of demand characterizes necessity goods compared to luxury goods?
Which statement correctly describes the relationship between postponement and price elasticity?
What effect do habitual consumption patterns have on price elasticity of demand?
