Question

Get Smart University is contemplating an increase in tuition to enhance revenue. If GSU feels that raising tuition would enhance revenue, it is
a. assuming that the demand for university education is elastic
b. assuming that the demand for university education is inelastic.
c. assuming that the supply of university education is elastic.
d. ignoring the law of demand.

Answer 1

Answer:

Correct option is (b)

Explanation:

Price elasticity of demand is the law that states that proportion of percentage change in demand due to percentage change in price only and not any other factors. Demand is perfectly elastic if quantity demanded changes tremendously with change in price. Demand is inelastic if there is no change in quantity demanded with increase in price.

Here, Get smart university plans to increase tuition fees assuming that there will be no change in demand for the seats offered by the university due to increase in price. So, it assumes that demand is inelastic.