ECONOMICS
ELASTICITY OF DEMAND
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Question
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A firm increases its price from $8 to $12 and sees demand for the product fall by 20%. What would the price elasticity of demand be for this product?
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2
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1.6
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1.2
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0.8
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0.4
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The price elasticity of demand is calculated as the percentage change in quantity divided by the percentage change in price.
Detailed explanation-2: -By definition, the price elasticity of demand is computed as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price. In this question, the price elasticity is 0.8. This implies that for every one percent increase in price, the quantity demanded will decline by 0.8%.
Detailed explanation-3: -The formula looks like this: Price Elasticity of Demand = % of change in quantity demanded / % of change in price.
Detailed explanation-4: -The price elasticity of-0.8 implies that the demand is inelastic.
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