4. Suppose a consumer would have 5 dental visits a year at the price of $20. When the price rises to $100 per visit, she visits the dentist 3 times a year. Below is the demand curve for this consumer. Demand 200 150 50 5, 20 2 3 Quantity A. Calculate the slope of the demand curve. B. What is the demand elasticity from $100 per visit to $20 per visit? Show your calculation. C. Use the slope to calculate how many times will the consumer visit the dentist if he is completely insured? Price 3,100

4. Suppose a consumer would have 5 dental visits a year at the price of $20. When the price rises to $100 per visit, she visits the dentist 3 times a year. Below is the demand curve for this consumer. Demand 200 150 50 5, 20 2 3 Quantity A. Calculate the slope of the demand curve. B. What is the demand elasticity from $100 per visit to $20 per visit? Show your calculation. C. Use the slope to calculate how many times will the consumer visit the dentist if he is completely insured? Price 3,100

Principles of Microeconomics

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305156050

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter5: Elastic And Its Application

Section: Chapter Questions

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