Question

When your local Internet service provider increased its monthly charge from $40 to $50, the number of subscribers fell from 2,000 to 1,800. Demand will:_________

Answer 1

Answer: Inelastic

Explanation:

Based on the information given, we would calculate the elasticity of demand which would be:

= (Change in Quantity / Change in Price) (Initial Price/ Initial Quantity)

Change in Quantity = 1800 - 2000 = -200

Change in Price = 50 - 40 = 10

Initial Price = 40

Initial Quantity = 2000

Elasticity of demand would then be:

= (-200/10)(40/2000)

= (-20)(0.02)

= -0.4

Since elasticity of demand is less than 1, it is an inelastic demand.