Data collected from the economy of Pokerville reveals that a 15% decrease in income leads to the following changes: • A 1% decrease in the quantity of flops demanded • A 10% increase in the quantity of spades demanded • A 36% decrease in the quantity of aces demanded Compute the income elasticity of demand for each good and use the dropdown menus to complete the first column in the following table. Then, based on its income elasticity, indicate whether each good is a normal good or an inferior good. (Hint: Be careful to keep track of the direction of change. The sign of the income elasticity of demand can be positive or negative, and the sign confers important information.) Good Income Elasticity of Demand Normal or Inferior Good Flops 0.07 ▼ Normal v Spades -0.67 ▼ Inferior ▼ Aces 2.4 v Normal Which of the following three goods is most likely to be classified as a luxury good ? O Aces O Flops O Spades

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Data collected from the economy of Pokerville reveals that a 15% decrease in income leads to the following changes:
• A 1% decrease in the quantity of flops demanded
• A 10% increase in the quantity of spades demanded
• A 36% decrease in the quantity of aces demanded
Compute the income elasticity of demand for each good and use the dropdown menus to complete the first column in the following table. Then, based
on its income elasticity, indicate whether each good is a normal good or an inferior good. (Hint: Be careful to keep track of the direction of change.
The sign of the income elasticity of demand can be positive or negative, and the sign confers important information.)
Good
Income Elasticity of Demand
Normal or Inferior Good
Flops
0.07
Normal
Spades
-0.67
Inferior
Aces
2.4 ▼
Normal
Which of the following three goods is most likely to be classified as a luxury good ?
Aces
Flops
Spades
Transcribed Image Text:Data collected from the economy of Pokerville reveals that a 15% decrease in income leads to the following changes: • A 1% decrease in the quantity of flops demanded • A 10% increase in the quantity of spades demanded • A 36% decrease in the quantity of aces demanded Compute the income elasticity of demand for each good and use the dropdown menus to complete the first column in the following table. Then, based on its income elasticity, indicate whether each good is a normal good or an inferior good. (Hint: Be careful to keep track of the direction of change. The sign of the income elasticity of demand can be positive or negative, and the sign confers important information.) Good Income Elasticity of Demand Normal or Inferior Good Flops 0.07 Normal Spades -0.67 Inferior Aces 2.4 ▼ Normal Which of the following three goods is most likely to be classified as a luxury good ? Aces Flops Spades
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In the above question, it is given that :

  • There is 15% decrease in income which leads to several changes.
  • 1% decrease in quantity of flops demanded.
  • 10% increase in quantity of spades demanded.
  • 36% decrease in quantity of aces demanded. 

To calculate income elasticity, the formula used is :

Income elasticity = Percentage change in Quantity demandedPercentage chnage in Income

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