Initial price, P₀ = $1.25
Initial demand, Q₀ = 30 million
New price, P₁ = $1.75
New demand, Q₁ = 35 million
By definition, price elasticity is
η = (5/65)/(0.5/3)
= 0.4615
Answer: η = 0.46 (nearest hundredth)
This means that greater demand makes it possible to increase the price. Usually, this is not the case because lowering the price increases sales.
Initial demand, Q₀ = 30 million
New price, P₁ = $1.75
New demand, Q₁ = 35 million
By definition, price elasticity is
η = (5/65)/(0.5/3)
= 0.4615
Answer: η = 0.46 (nearest hundredth)
This means that greater demand makes it possible to increase the price. Usually, this is not the case because lowering the price increases sales.