In: Economics
When Target charges $95 for a children's game, they sell 100 units. When they charge $82, they sell 120 units.
If they were to give away the game for free, how many units (Q) would be demanded?
(Answer is NOT infinity) Enter as a value. ROUND TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER.
And. When the price will be 0 the the quantity demanded will be 969 units
Solution
Initial price is 95
Initial Quantity demanded is 100
Final price is 82
Final quantity demanded is 120
So, calculating elasticity of demand it is -1.23
Demand is Elastic in nature.
Now,.
When the prices are brought down to zero
Now the change in price is -95 (95)
Change in quantity demanded is we need to find out
So putting values in formula we can derive the final quantity demanded.
Elasticity of demand = (change in price /change in quantity demanded) × (initial price / initial quantity demanded)
-1.23= ( x / 95) × ( 95 ÷ 100)
x = 869
Final quantity demanded at price 0 is 869 + 100 = 969