Principles of Economics, 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 128516587X
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-587-5

Chapter 5 - Part II - Elasticity and its Application - Questions for Review - Page 108: 5

Answer

For a good that has elastic demand, an increase in price will result in a decrease in total revenue.

Work Step by Step

Total revenue = Total quantity demanded × Price. For a good that has elastic demand, an increase in price will result in a more than proportionate decrease in quantity demanded. As a result, the extra revenue gained from the increase in price will be smaller than the revenue lost due to the decrease in quantity demanded and total revenue decreases.
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