In: Economics
Based on the information below please:
Calculate TR for each price level
At every price level compare TR thus you will calculate the change in TR as the price drops.
In which price range is your demand elastic
In which price range is your demand unit elastic
In which price range is your demand inelastic
Explain how you can assess that in a particular price range the demand is elastic, unit elastic or inelastic.
Price Quantity TR
10 1
9 2
8 3
7 4
6 5
5 6
4 7
3 8
2 9
Price | Quantity |
TR (P*Q |
10 | 1 | 10 |
9 | 2 | 18 |
8 | 3 | 24 |
7 | 4 | 28 |
6 | 5 | 30 |
5 | 6 | 30 |
4 | 7 | 28 |
3 | 8 | 24 |
2 | 9 | 18 |
Elasticity = %Change b/w price and quantity
price change 10 to 9 is 0.11% whereas TR change 0.44 % i.e elastic
price change 9 to 8 is 0.11125% whereas TR change 0.25 % i.e elastic
price change 8 to 7 is 0.14% whereas TR change 0.14 % i.e Unitryelastic
price change 7 to 6 is 0.16 % whereas TR change 0.06 % i.e inelastic
from this point to till end it is inelastic