Other things being equal, demand is less elastic
A) the more expensive the good is.
B) the smaller the percentage of a total budget that a family spends on a good.
C) the longer is the time period for adjustment.
D) the more substitutes a good has.
B
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As pointed out by the "big tradeoff," government action that redistributes incomes so that everyone has the same income leads to
A) fairness according to the "fair rules" approach. B) efficient markets. C) resources being allocated according to a command system. D) a smaller total output. E) lower taxes on the rich than on the poor so that the rich do not lose their incentive to work.
Suppose current government spending decreases and that individuals expect future government spending to decrease. Given this information, in which of the following cases will output in the current period be more likely to decrease?
A) Individuals consider only the short run effects of changes in future macro variables when forming expectations of future output and future interest rates. B) Individuals consider only the medium run effects of changes in future macro variables when forming expectations of future output and future interest rates. C) Individuals consider only the long run effects of changes in future macro variables when forming expectations of future output and future interest rates. D) The output effects will be the same in B and C.