The price elasticity of demand (based on the midpoint formula) when price increases from $10 to $12 is:______
1 answer:
Answer:
the price elasticity of demand is 1
Explanation:
The price elasticity of the demand using mid point formula is as follows:
Price elasticity of the demand is
= (change in quantity demanded ÷ average of quantity demanded) ÷ (percentage change in price ÷ average of quantity demanded)
where,
Change in quantity demanded is
= Q2 - Q1
= 36 - 30
= 6
And, average of quantity demanded is
= (36 + 30) ÷ 2
= 33
Change in price is
= P2 - P1
= $12 - $10
= $2
And, the average of price is
= ($12 + $10) ÷ 2
= 11
So, the price elasticity of demand is 1
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Answer:
The correct options are as follows
Buyers will pay all of the tax.
The price of Humbugs will rise to $60.
The quantity of Humbugs demanded will not change.
Explanation:
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The options given are as follows
Sellers will pay all of the tax.
Buyers will pay all of the tax.
The price of Humbugs will rise to $60.
The price of Humbugs will rise by less than $10.
The quantity of Humbugs demanded will not change.
Now option 1 is not correct as the buyer has to pay the tax not the seller.
option 2 is correct
option 3 is correct
option 4 is not correct as the initial price is $50 and the new price is to be more than $60 thus the rise is more than $10.
option 5 is correct as the demand of the hamburger will remain the same.
