Economics For Today
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ISBN: 9781337613040
Author: Tucker
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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A: Suppose the initial demand at the price of $10 was 100. When the price rises to $12, the demand drops to 30. Find the price elasticity of the demand. Is the demand elastic or inelastic in this price range? Will the revenue increase or decrease as the result of this price change? Justify your answer.
B:. Using calculus, calculate the price elasticity of the following demand functions: D(p)=10-2ln(p) and D(p)=7p -3 .
C: Suppose now that the demand is D(p)=12-3p. At what price is the revenue maximized? What is the maximum revenue? What is the price elasticity of demand at this price?
The demand for good X has been estimated by Q xd = 12 − 3Px + 4Py. Suppose that the price of good X (Px) is $2 per unit and the price of good Y (Py) is $1 per unit.
(a) Calculate the own price elasticity. Please show your calculations.
(b) Calculate the cross price elasticity of demand. Please show your calculations.
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