A recent study determined the following elasticity for Volkswagen Beetles: Price elasticity of demand = 2 and Income elasticity of demand = 1.5 The supply of Beetles is elastic. Based on this information, are the following statements true or false? Explain your reasoning. a. A 10% increase in the price of a Beetle will reduce the quantity demanded by 20%. b. An increase in consumer income will increase the price and quantity of Beetles sold. Since price elasticity of demand is greater than 1, total revenue will go down.

A recent study determined the following elasticity for Volkswagen Beetles: Price elasticity of demand = 2 and Income elasticity of demand = 1.5 The supply of Beetles is elastic. Based on this information, are the following statements true or false? Explain your reasoning. a. A 10% increase in the price of a Beetle will reduce the quantity demanded by 20%. b. An increase in consumer income will increase the price and quantity of Beetles sold. Since price elasticity of demand is greater than 1, total revenue will go down.

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