Microeconomics: Principles, Applications, and Tools (8th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Elasticity: A Measure of Responsiveness - Exercises - 5.1 The Price Elasticity of Demand - Page 121: 1.7

Answer

6% 8%

Work Step by Step

$E_d=\frac{\Delta\ qty}{\Delta\ price}$ Substitute the given values for traffic elasticity. $0.3=\frac{\Delta\ qty}{20}$ $0.3\times20=\frac{\Delta\ qty}{20}\times20$ $6=\Delta\ qty$ $E_d=\frac{\Delta\ qty}{\Delta\ price}$ Substitute the given values for elasticity of fuel efficiency. $0.4=\frac{\Delta\ qty}{20}$ $0.4\times20=\frac{\Delta\ qty}{20}\times20$ $8=\Delta\ qty$
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