Due to tariffs imposed on trade, the price of Chinese textiles have increased from $4 to $5. AS a result of this price increase, Vietnamese textiles, which are exempt from the tariff, have seen their demand go from 600 to 800. Please calculate the elasticity using the midpoint method and explain why demand for Vietnamese good changed the way they did.

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Due to tariffs imposed on trade, the price of Chinese textiles have
increased from $4 to $5. AS a result of this price increase, Vietnamese
textiles, which are exempt from the tariff, have seen their demand go
from 600 to 800. Please calculate the elasticity using the midpoint
method and explain why demand for Vietnamese good changed the
way they did.
Transcribed Image Text:Due to tariffs imposed on trade, the price of Chinese textiles have increased from $4 to $5. AS a result of this price increase, Vietnamese textiles, which are exempt from the tariff, have seen their demand go from 600 to 800. Please calculate the elasticity using the midpoint method and explain why demand for Vietnamese good changed the way they did.
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In an international market, producer and consumer behavior are same as the domestic market as the increased price of any product will decrease its demand and increase its supply in the global market.

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