Disney just raised its 3 day 3 park pass from $110.00 to $121.00. Sales fell from 4,000 per week to 3,000 per week.   Calculate the price elasticity of demand using the arc elasticity of demand formula. % change in quantity = 3,000 – 4,000                                    (3,000 + 4,000)/2   × 100                                      = 1,000                                       3,500   × 100                                      = 28.6%   % change in price = 121-110                                (121 + 110)/2   × 100                                 = 11                                  115   × 100                                                                    = 9.5%   % Price Elasticity of Demand = 28.6%                                                    9.5%                                                  = 3.01   What should they do next?

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Disney just raised its 3 day 3 park pass from $110.00 to $121.00.

Sales fell from 4,000 per week to 3,000 per week.

 

  1. Calculate the price elasticity of demand using the arc elasticity of demand formula.

% change in quantity = 3,000 – 4,000

                                   (3,000 + 4,000)/2   × 100

 

                                   = 1,000

                                      3,500   × 100

 

                                   = 28.6%

 

% change in price = 121-110

                               (121 + 110)/2   × 100

 

                              = 11

                                 115   × 100

                                    

                              = 9.5%

 

% Price Elasticity of Demand = 28.6%

                                                   9.5%

 

                                               = 3.01

 

  1. What should they do next?

(Hint – look at revenues)

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