Last year, Bing bought 30 widgets when his income was $50,000. This year, his income is $55,000, and he purchased 40 widgets Holding other factors constant and using the midpoint method, it follows that Bing's income elasticity of demand for widgets is approximately O43, and Bing regards widgets as elastic Ob-1/3, and Bing regards widgets as inferior goods O 3, and Bing regards widgets as normal goods Od 1/3, and Bing regards widgets as inferior goods

Last year, Bing bought 30 widgets when his income was $50,000. This year, his income is $55,000, and he purchased 40 widgets Holding other factors constant and using the midpoint method, it follows that Bing's income elasticity of demand for widgets is approximately O43, and Bing regards widgets as elastic Ob-1/3, and Bing regards widgets as inferior goods O 3, and Bing regards widgets as normal goods Od 1/3, and Bing regards widgets as inferior goods

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter5: Elastic And Its Application

Section: Chapter Questions

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