FoisPas, a French restaurant in Westwood, has decided to increase the price of its Sunday brunch from $30 to $34. Following this price increase, the number of reservations on a typical Sunday dropped from 60 to 55. Which statement is correct? O FoisPas was initially maximizing revenues, as demand was unit-elastic at the initial price O The total costs faced of FoisPas on a typical Sunday must have increased for sure O The price increase led to a decrease in total revenues as demand was elastic at the initial price O FoisPas faces a horizontal demand curve O The price increase had a positive impact on total revenue as demand was inelastic at the initial price

FoisPas, a French restaurant in Westwood, has decided to increase the price of its Sunday brunch from $30 to $34. Following this price increase, the number of reservations on a typical Sunday dropped from 60 to 55. Which statement is correct? O FoisPas was initially maximizing revenues, as demand was unit-elastic at the initial price O The total costs faced of FoisPas on a typical Sunday must have increased for sure O The price increase led to a decrease in total revenues as demand was elastic at the initial price O FoisPas faces a horizontal demand curve O The price increase had a positive impact on total revenue as demand was inelastic at the initial price

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter3: Demand Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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