QUESTION 1 If the price of Pepsi-Cola increases from 40 cents to 50 cents per can and the quantity demanded decreases from 100 cans to 50 cans, then, according to the midpoint formula, the value of price elasticity of demand for Pepsi-Cola is OA. 2 OB. 3 OC.0.25 OD.1 OE 0.5
QUESTION 1 If the price of Pepsi-Cola increases from 40 cents to 50 cents per can and the quantity demanded decreases from 100 cans to 50 cans, then, according to the midpoint formula, the value of price elasticity of demand for Pepsi-Cola is OA. 2 OB. 3 OC.0.25 OD.1 OE 0.5
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If the price of Pepsi-Cola increases from 40 cents to 50 cents per can and the quantity demanded decreases from 100 cans to 50 cans, then, according to the midpoint formula, the value
of price elasticity of demand for Pepsi-Cola is
OA 2
O B. 3
OC. 0.25
OD. 1
O E. 0.5
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You manage a popular nightclub and lately revenues have been disappointing. Your bouncer suggests that raising drink prices will increase revenues, but your bartender suggests that
decreasing drink prices will increase revenues. You aren't sure who is right, but you do know that:
O A. your bouncer thinks the demand for drinks is elastic, while your bartender thinks the demand for drinks is inelastic.
OB. hoth the houncer and hartender think the demand for drinks is elastic
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If the price of Pepsi-Cola increases from 40 cents to 50 cents per can and the quantity demanded decreases from 100 cans to 50 cans, then, according to the midpoint formula, the value
of price elasticity of demand for Pepsi-Cola is
OA 2
O B. 3
OC. 0.25
OD. 1
O E. 0.5
QUESTION 2
You manage a popular nightclub and lately revenues have been disappointing. Your bouncer suggests that raising drink prices will increase revenues, but your bartender suggests that
decreasing drink prices will increase revenues. You aren't sure who is right, but you do know that:
O A. your bouncer thinks the demand for drinks is elastic, while your bartender thinks the demand for drinks is inelastic.
OB. hoth the houncer and hartender think the demand for drinks is elastic
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