Microeconomics
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Author: David C. Colander
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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The following graph input tool shows the daily demand for hotel rooms at the Big Winner Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. To help the hotel management better understand the market, an economist identified three primary factors that affect the demand for rooms each night. These demand factors, along with the values corresponding to the initial demand curve, are shown in the following table and alongside the graph input tool.
Demand Factor
Initial Value
Average American household income
$40,000 per year
Roundtrip airfare from New York (JFK) to Las Vegas (LAS)
$250 per roundtrip
Room rate at the Lucky Hotel and Casino, which is near the Big Winner
$250 per night
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Microeconomics
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