Microeconomics
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ISBN: 9781260507140
Author: David C. Colander
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 6, Problem 8QE
Economists have estimated the following transportation elasticities. For each pair, explain possible reasons why the elasticities differ. (LO6-2)
- a.
Elasticity of demand for buses is 0.23 during peak hours and 0.42 during off-peak hours. - b. Elasticity of demand for buses is 0.7 in the short run and 1.5 in the long run.
- c. Elasticity of demand for toll roads is 4.7 for low-income commuters and 0.63 for high-income commuters.
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