4.2 Worksheet – Calculating Elasticity of demand 1. Otten Industries sells notebook computers for $800 a computer. Mrs. Otten‚ owner‚ decides to decrease the price of these computers to $750. As a result‚ the quantity demanded for notebook computers rose from 500 to 550. a. Calculate the percentage change in price ___________________ b. Calculate the percentage change in quantity demanded ____________ c. Calculate the elasticity of demand _______________________ d. Is it elastic‚
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Compute the arc price elasticity of demand over this price and consumption quantity range. Ey = ((1800 – 1500) / ((1800 + 1500) / 2)) ((1.75 – 2.25) / ((1.75 + 2.25) / 2)) Ey = 300 ($4.00) -$0.50 (300) Ey = -8% 4. The subway fare in your town has just been increased from a current level of 50 cents to $1.00 per ride. As a result‚ the transit authority notes a decline in ridership of 30 percent. a. Compute the price elasticity of demand for subway rides. fare price increase
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DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY OF RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS IN DASMARIÑAS‚ CAVITE A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate Studies in Business De La Salle University-Dasmariñas Dasmariñas‚ Cavite In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master in Business Administration ANANIAS V. PERMALINO‚ JR. November 29‚ 2008 DEED OF DECLARATION I‚ Ananias V. Permalino‚ Jr.‚ hereby submit my thesis for oral examination‚ entitled “Demand
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It has been become an issue of great concern that the accounting profession must find a common theory in order to address and put the issue at rest. This therefore‚ has called for the study of this topic under review “the demand for and supply of accounting theories: the market for excuses. As a result of this several questions have been raised. For instance‚ the question of why accounting theories are predominantly normative has been put forward by this article? Secondly‚ why no single theory in
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Yuhan-Kimberly 1. Opportunities in their long-term marketing environment (a) Natural environment = they are actually doing things that will help our environment be healthy. We are human beings and these environments are our necessary needs and they are taking good care of these‚ so when something natural hazards happen in the future‚ people will start to realize that Yuhan-Kimberly took care of the environment for our own goods. 우리의 삶과 질을 향상시키는것 (b) Economic = They are contributing some of their
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CHAPTER 3—DEMAND AND SUPPLY MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. If demand increases while supply decreases for a particular good: a. its equilibrium price will increase while the quantity of the good produced and sold could increase‚ decrease‚ or remain constant. b. the quantity of the good produced and sold will decrease while its equilibrium price could increase‚ decrease‚ or remain constant. c. the quantity of the good produced and sold will increase while its equilibrium price could increase‚ decrease or remain
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the quantity of calls demanded‚ you may conclude that the demand for phone calls is a. elastic b. inelastic c. unit elastic d. stretchy elastic 2. Which of the following pairs are examples of substitutes? a. Popcorn and soda b. Automobiles and bicycles c. Boats and fishing tackle d. Wine and cheese 3. If a price in a competitive market is “too high to clear the market‚” what does this usually mean? Assume upward-sloping supply curves. a. No producer can cover the costs of production
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the quantity demanded and a decrease in demand for Mickey Mantle baseball cards. Give a possible reason for change in each graph. Decrease in the quantity demand of Mickey Mantle Baseball cards. The reason is that the price increase. Decrease in demand for Mickey Mantle Baseball cards. The reason may be taste and preferences. 4. Draw graphs to illustrate the difference between a decrease in quantity supplied and a decrease in supply for condominiums. Give a possible reason
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MBAAF 601 Managerial Economics Problem Set # 2 Demand‚ Supply and Elasticity 1. Draw a circular-flow diagram. Identify the parts of the model that correspond to the flow of goods and services and the flow of dollars for each of the following activities. a. Sam pays a storekeeper $1 for a quart of milk. b. Sally earns $4.50 per hour working at a fast food restaurant. c. Serena spends $7 to see a movie. d. Stuart earns $10‚000 from his 10 percent ownership of Acme Industrial
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Fall 2013 ECO 2306 – Principles of Microeconomics Homework 4 Answer Key Part I: True/False and Multiple Choice 1. In equilibrium in the strawberry market‚ strawberries sell for $1.50 a quart. If the government institutes a price floor of $1 per quart of strawberries‚ the result will be a surplus of strawberries. a. The preceding statement is TRUE. b. The preceding statement is FALSE. 2. A price ceiling will lead to deadweight loss as a result of overproduction of the good at the higher ceiling
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