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    amount consumers spend on basic foodstuffs occupied only a small proportion of our total income. Demand for foodstuffs and demand for raw agricultural commodities like grains and soybeans which are often use as inputs for final products (derived demand) are therefore inelastic and not responsive to changes in prices although changes in supply often result in price fluctuations in agricultural market. However, demand and supply for manufactured products will be more elastic especially if the products

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    309.1.2 Supply and Demand 1) Discuss elasticity of demand as it pertains to elastic, unit, and inelastic demand. a) Elasticity of demand are circumstance at which a good or service varies according to prices. These circumstances measures consumers reaction and how they respond to the changes in price by changing the quantity demanded. (PE-of-D = (% Change in Quantity Demanded/% Change in Price)) – When the price for a number of units decreases from positive units pre-dollars to negative

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    Demand and Quantity Demanded There is a clear distinction between demand and quantity demanded; furthermore, they have their own significance in the economics arena. In economics, the term demand refers to the will associated with purchasing a product, which one can afford, meaning that the price must be contained within the fiscal reach of the consumer. Demand is also a combination of aspiration to possess something, capability to pay for it and the willingness to reimburse. An example is the

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    1. award: 1.50 out of 2.50 points       The demand curve for product X is given by QXd = 500 - 5PX. a. Find the inverse demand curve. PX = 100  - 0.2 QXd Instructions: Round your answer to the nearest penny (2 decimal places). b. How much consumer surplus do consumers receive when Px = $45? $91.00  c. How much consumer surplus do consumers receive when Px = $25? $95.00  d. In general, what happens to the level of consumer surplus as the price of a good falls? The level of consumer surplus

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    2 EGT1 Task 2 Elasticity Western Governors University Element A: Elastic Demand, Inelastic Demand and Unit Demand Understanding the law of demand pertaining to the elasticity of demand with other things equal measures consumers’ responsiveness or sensitivity to change in price of a product. The measuring of the degree of change or percentage of change will result in either elastic, inelastic, or unit demand. Elastic demand or “elasticity means the extent to which

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    questions based on economics, question 2 (Elasticity), question 4 (Perfect competition and Monopolistic) and finally, question 5 (Price discrimination). Question 2) Elasticity can be defined in many ways as a level or responsiveness- Elasticity is a degree of measurable variable, outlining the supply or demand of an organisation/firm due to the changes in price. To define the supply or demand curve for an organisation the following equation can be used: Elasticity= Percentage change in quantity

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    CHAPTER 6| Elasticity: The Responsiveness of Demand and Supply SOLUTIONS TO END-OF-CHAPTER EXERCISES Answers to Thinking Critically Questions 1. Even if the overall demand for gasoline is inelastic, a revenue increase for Joe’s Gas-and-Go will occur only if the percentage increase in price is greater than the percentage decrease in quantity demanded. If Joe’s price increase is too large and Joe has other competitors who do not raise their prices, then it is possible that the percentage

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    Introduction It would be impossible for any business to survive if there were no demand for their product. Therefore, one of the most important attributes of managerial economics is demand estimation. Demand estimation is an important tool because it helps the managers to estimate demand using a scientific method known as Econometrics. It is essential for a manager to be able to determine the appropriate variables of demand function, according to the textbook, Managerial Economics Applications: Strategies

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    effect and the income effect. The substitution effect means the change in the price of a commodity’s one substitute will impact on the quantity volume of this commodity, which possesses positive correlation; the income effect means the change in a consumer’s income will impact on the demand volume of a normal good, which holds positive correlation. 4. Answers: 4a. 4b. Price: $12 Quantity: 600 4c. Supplement Surplus=400 Task 2: Elasticity Pass Questions 1. Answers: 1a. Elasticity in the economics

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    The quantity demanded of a good or service is defined as the amount that consumers want to buy over a certain time period, and at a particular price. This theory is based on the law of demand which states assuming all other things stay the same, when the price of a good rises this causes the quantity demanded of the good to decrease; and when the price of a good falls, the quantity demanded of the good will increase. The quantity supplied of a good or service is the amount that producers look to

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