Using the midpoint formula calculate the price elasticity of demand when price increased from 150,000 to 300,000. Also explain and illustrates if the demand is elastic or inelastic. Find the cross-price elasticity of demand if the price of turkey package increased from 300,000 to 450,000. Explain if the two goods in question are substitute and complements. With the reference to your answer in part (a), suppose you are asked as a manager of traveling company to ensure maximum revenue generation for your firm in Turkey. Justify how you would increase the firm revenues

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As the lockdown around the traveling destinations of the world began to ease and there is an increase in the demand for tourism services. Following is the demand schedule for the two traveling destinations Turkey and Malaysia.

Price

Quantity Demanded Turkey

Quantity Demanded Malaysia

150,000

65,000

50,000

300,000

48,000

55,500

450,000

30,000

58,000

 

  1. Using the midpoint formula calculate the price elasticity of demand when price increased from 150,000 to 300,000. Also explain and illustrates if the demand is elastic or inelastic. 
  2. Find the cross-price elasticity of demand if the price of turkey package increased from 300,000 to 450,000. Explain if the two goods in question are substitute and complements. 
  3. With the reference to your answer in part (a), suppose you are asked as a manager of traveling company to ensure maximum revenue generation for your firm in Turkey. Justify how you would increase the firm revenues. 
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