1. (a) The price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to a change in price. (b) Give the formula for price elasticity of demand. See formula in question 4 below. 2. (a) As -0.2 = %∆Q / %∆P‚ therefore ∆Q = -0.2 *10% = - 2.0 %; (b) As -1.6 = %∆Q / %∆P‚ therefore ∆Q = -1.6 *10% = - 16.0 %; 3. In each of the following pairs‚ tick which of the two items is likely to have the more elastic demand. Give reasons for your answer. (a) Petrol
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drinking more (Mintel‚ 2008). Factors that Affect their Demand Demand is the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price in a given time period. Each consumer has an individual demand for particular goods and services and the level of demand at each market price reflects the value that consumers place on a product and their expected satisfaction gained from purchase and consumption. Demand in economics must be effective which means that only when a
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step is to calculate elasticites. (See Figure 1 and Figure 3) The elasticity of demand for the average of all the values in the demand function turned out to be 0.037. This number represents extreme inelasticity‚ so a change in price causes small changes in the quantity of DVDs rented. This means that Stagelights can safely raise their prices and expect their quantity to have little effect. Stagelights needs to move its price elasticity to unitary‚ or one‚ to return the highest possible revenue. Currently
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estimated price elasticity of demand between the market prices of $2.99 versus $1.99‚ Apple must first estimate the percentage change in quantity demanded. Once the company can determine what effect each price will have on the quantity demanded‚ they can apply price elasticity of demand formula which is calculated by dividing the percent change in quantity demanded by the percent change in price. With the price information given‚ the percent change in price is equal to about 50.25%‚ if the new price is
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SUBDOMAIN: 309.1 - ECONOMICS Competency 309.1.2: Supply and Demand - The graduate applies the laws of supply and demand to develop a desirable relationship between supply and demand in a given situation. Objective 309.1.2-08: Differentiate between elastic and inelastic demand. Objective 309.1.2-09: Discuss the application of elastic and inelastic demand in a given marketing situation. Introduction: Supply and demand concepts have application in everyday life. They also directly impact the business
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average price of a visit by 5 percent. Will total revenues increase or decrease as a result of this action? Use the concept of price elasticity to substantiate your answer. THE ANSWER DPENDS ON THE VALUE OF ELASTICITY of demand. If demand is elastic then revenues will fall‚ whereas if demand is inelastic then revenues will rise. This is explained by the relation: change in revenues/ change in price= Q( 1+elasticity). If demand is elastic then the expression becomes negative so that price rises causes
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are paid to the government by producers. It is placed upon the selling price of a product‚ so it increases the firm’s cost of production and shift the supply curve for the product vertically upwards by the amount of the tax. There are two types of indirect taxes: 1) a specific tax : this is a fixed amount of tax per unit imposed upon a product and 2) an ad valorem tax: this is where the tax is a percentage of the selling price. When an indirect tax is imposed on a product it affects both consumers
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Managerial Economics May 18‚ 2014 Table of Contents Determinants of Demand 3 Inelastic Demand 3 Misperception Theory 3 Recommendations 3 References 4 Determinants of Demand Elasticity There are a few determinants of the elasticity of demand‚ one being the availability for substitutes. From the case‚ the data that was provided for previous studies of student’s application to colleges‚ projects an upward sloping demand curve. Students have many choices when choosing a liberal arts
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ECON111 Page 115 1. Define the price elasticity of demand and the income elasticity of demand Price elasticity of demand is a measure of how much quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good. It is calculated as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price. Income elasticity of demand is a measure of how much quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in consumer’s income. It is calculated as the
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Price Elasticity on the Supply & Demand Curve Name: ____Sara Memic_________________ Directions: Complete the questions below by referring to the corresponding information or websites located above each question set (A-C). Answer the questions electronically in RED text or hand write the answers‚ scan the document‚ and upload it in this assignment box. A. Watch this 8 minute video clip about demand and answer the questions below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmr4-ocHjLA 1. Why is calculating
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