Peter's Pills is the only chemist in a small town. Peter's is located near the train station and gets a significant portion of its business from travellers change train lines. The demand for toothpaste by local customers and travellers is given by the table below. Quantity Quantity Price Demanded Demanded Per Unit (Locals) (Travellers) $15 $13 $11 $9 $7 1 2 3 2 4 4 5 $5 $3 $1 8 6 16 7 32 8 Peter's can buy toothpaste from a wholesale supplier for $2 per tube. The manager of Peter's has realised that the store can charge different prices to locals and travellers by offering a "locals discount" to anyone with an ID showing an address in the town. To maximise its profits, Peters should offer a discount (the difference the price charged to travellers and the price charged to locals) equal to $_ Answer: O o o

Peter's Pills is the only chemist in a small town. Peter's is located near the train station and gets a significant portion of its business from travellers change train lines. The demand for toothpaste by local customers and travellers is given by the table below. Quantity Quantity Price Demanded Demanded Per Unit (Locals) (Travellers) $15 $13 $11 $9 $7 1 2 3 2 4 4 5 $5 $3 $1 8 6 16 7 32 8 Peter's can buy toothpaste from a wholesale supplier for $2 per tube. The manager of Peter's has realised that the store can charge different prices to locals and travellers by offering a "locals discount" to anyone with an ID showing an address in the town. To maximise its profits, Peters should offer a discount (the difference the price charged to travellers and the price charged to locals) equal to $_ Answer: O o o

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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