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If the current market price of a product is a flat rate of $100 and $20 per piece. What would be the demand function and inverse demand function?
What if the products flat rate was $100 and $50 per piece?
Case I: When price of a product is a flat rate of $100 and $20
Demand function: Q = (P-100)/20
Inverse demand function : P = 100 + 20Q
where,
P is price &
Q is quantity demanded
Case II When price of a product is a flat rate of $100 and $50
Demand function: Q = (P-100)/50
Inverse demand function : P = 100 + 50Q
where,
P is price &
Q is quantity demanded
Explanation
Given in the question,
Flat rate = 100
Per piece-rate = 20
Total Price (P) = 100 + 20*Quantity Demanded (Q)
P = 100 + 20Q
The law of demand states that when price of a product increases, its quantity demanded decreases and vice-versa. Therefore quantity demanded is a function of price. Since the opposite is given in the question, it is, therefore, an inverse demand function. Demand function will be
20Q = P - 100
Q = (P-100)/20
In the similar manner , answer can be derived when price of a product is a flat rate of $100 and $50