Survey Of Economics
Survey Of Economics
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337111522
Author: Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 5, Problem 4SQP

(a)

To determine

Price elasticity of demand.

(a)

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The general formula for calculating price elasticity of demand is given below.

Price elasticity of demand curve=QuantityNewQuantityOld(QuantityNew+QuantityOld2)PriceNewPriceOld(PriceNew+PriceOld2) (1)

Substitute the respective values in Equation (1) to calculate the price elasticity of demand in the first case.

Price elasticity of demand=(4020(40+202))(2025(20+252))=(2030)(522.5)=0.6666660.222222=3

Price elasticity of demand is 3 (ignore the sign).

Economics Concept Introduction

Price elasticity of demand: Price elasticity refers to the responsiveness of changes or the change in quantity demanded due to the change in price.

(b)

To determine

Price elasticity of demand.

(b)

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By using Equation (1), the calculation of price elasticity of demand in second case is shown below:

Price elasticity of demand=(6040(60+402))(1520(15+202))=(2050)(517.5)=0.40.285714=1.4

Price elasticity of demand is 1.4.

Economics Concept Introduction

Price elasticity of demand: Price elasticity refers to the responsiveness of changes or the change in quantity demanded due to the change in price.

(c)

To determine

Price elasticity of demand.

(c)

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By using Equation (1), the calculation of price elasticity of demand in third case is shown below:

Price elasticity of demand=(8060(80+602))(1015(10+152))=(2070)(512.5)=0.2857140.4=0.71

Price elasticity of demand is .71.

Economics Concept Introduction

Price elasticity of demand: Price elasticity refers to the responsiveness of changes or the change in quantity demanded due to the change in price.

(d)

To determine

Change in demand and supply.

(d)

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By using Equation (1), the calculation of price elasticity of demand in fourth case is shown below:

Price elasticity of demand=(10080(100+802))(510(5+102))=(2090)(57.5)=0.2222220.666666=0.33

Price elasticity of demand is .33.

Economics Concept Introduction

Price elasticity of demand: Price elasticity refers to the responsiveness of changes or the change in quantity demanded due to the change in price.

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