You are told that the income elasticity for skateboards is +1.5 . This means that

A.
a 10-percent increase in income produces a 15-percent increase in consumption of skateboards. Skateboards are a normal luxury good.
B.
a 10-percent increase in income produces a 15-percent increase in consumption of skateboards. Skateboards are an inferior good.
C.
a 10-percent increase in income produces a 15-percent decrease in consumption of skateboards. Skateboards are an inferior good.
D.
a 10-percent increase in the price of skateboards produces a 15- percent decrease in consumption of skateboards. Skateboards are a price elastic good.
E.
a 10-percent increase in the price of skateboards produces a 15- percent decrease in consumption of skateboards. Skateboards are a price inelastic good.
Microeconomics
AP
College Board
Exam No: AP Micro Practice Test 4 Year:2024 Question No:15

Answer:

A

Knowledge points:

1.6 Marginal Analysis andConsumer Choice
2.1 Demand
2.5 Other Elasticities

Solution:

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