Suppose the income elasticity of demand for food is 0.50 and the price elasticity of demand is – 1.50. Suppose also that Felicia spends $10,000 a year on food, the price of food is $2, and that her income is $25,000. 14000- 12000- If a sales tax on food caused the price of food to increase to S2.50, what would happen to her consumption of food? Because a large price change is involved, use the arc elasticity to measure the price elasticity of demand rather than a point elasticity. 10000- 8000- C1 Felicia's consumption of food would decrease by units. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) 6000- 4000- 2000- L1 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 1400 Food Other Consumption

Suppose the income elasticity of demand for food is 0.50 and the price elasticity of demand is – 1.50. Suppose also that Felicia spends $10,000 a year on food, the price of food is $2, and that her income is $25,000. 14000- 12000- If a sales tax on food caused the price of food to increase to S2.50, what would happen to her consumption of food? Because a large price change is involved, use the arc elasticity to measure the price elasticity of demand rather than a point elasticity. 10000- 8000- C1 Felicia's consumption of food would decrease by units. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) 6000- 4000- 2000- L1 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 1400 Food Other Consumption

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter5: Elasticity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 37P: The supply of paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci, who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper and died...

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