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1- At $87 , a firm can sell 4,510 stereo earphones (3.5 mm for android). At this price, elasticity is estimated at 2.4. What is the change in total revenue (+ or -) if the firm drops price by 9%? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
2 - At $178, a firm can sell 18,985 stereo earphones (3.5 mm for android). These are premium earphones, guaranteed for 5 years. At this price, elasticity is estimated at 0.5. What is the change in total revenue (+ or -) if the firm drops price by 11%?
a.) In this question, P1= $87, Q=4510, elasticity, e=2.4, Price dropped by 9%
We know that
or
or
Now Total revenue earlier was (TR)= P.Q=(87).(4510)=392370
Change in Quantity,
[Here new means after price change, and old means before price change]
Also,
Therefore Change in total revenue is
b.) Proceeding in a similar manner