Given below is the demand function for coconut oil. Q = 1,200 – 9.5P + 16.2Pp + 0.2 Y   Where Q = quantity demanded of coconut oil             P = price of coconut oil in cents per pound             Pp = price of palm oil in cents per pound (palm oil is a substitute for coconut oil)             Y = income of consumers   Initially, Q = 1,275 thousand metric tons per year             (Q = 1275)              P = 45 cents per pound                                  (P = 45)             Pp = 31 cents per pound                                  (Pp = 31)   (a) Please calculate the Income at the above values of Q, P and Pp. and show your calculations (b) Please calculate the own point price elasticity of demand and show your calculations. (c) Please calculate the point cross elasticity of demand between palm oil and coconut oil and  show your calculations.

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Given below is the demand function for coconut oil.

Q = 1,200 – 9.5P + 16.2Pp + 0.2 Y

 

Where Q = quantity demanded of coconut oil

            P = price of coconut oil in cents per pound

            Pp = price of palm oil in cents per pound (palm oil is a substitute for coconut oil)

            Y = income of consumers

 

Initially, Q = 1,275 thousand metric tons per year             (Q = 1275)

             P = 45 cents per pound                                  (P = 45)

            Pp = 31 cents per pound                                  (Pp = 31)

 

(a) Please calculate the Income at the above values of Q, P and Pp. and show your calculations

(b) Please calculate the own point price elasticity of demand and show your calculations.

(c) Please calculate the point cross elasticity of demand between palm oil and coconut oil and

 show your calculations.

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