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5.) Suppose that a 10% discount on the price of Tempur-Pedic mattresses results in quantity demanded to increase by 5%. Based on this information, demand for Tempur-Pedic is:
inelastic
unitary elastic
income elastic
6.) Suppose the government wants to reduce teenage smoking by 50%. If the teenage elasticity of demand for a pack of cigarettes is 2, by what percentage would the government have to increase the price of a pack of cigarettes to achieve their goal?
10%
25%
100%
7.) Which one of the following factors would reduce the elasticity of demand for a particular product?
more time to shop around
no close substitutes
big part of budget
Answer:- Suppose that a 10% discount on the price of Tempur-Pedic mattresses results in quantity demanded to increase by 5%. Based on this information, demand for Tempur-Pedic is:
Correct Answer:- inelastic
Reason:- Percentage change in price is quantity is less than the percentage change in price.
6.) Suppose the government wants to reduce teenage smoking by 50%. If the teenage elasticity of demand for a pack of cigarettes is 2, by what percentage would the government have to increase the price of a pack of cigarettes to achieve their goal?
Elasticity = Percentage change in quantity demanded / percentage change in price
percentage change in price =Percentage change in quantity demanded/ Elasticity
percentage change in price = -50/2 =25%
so correct answer = 25%
Answer:- 7.) Which one of the following factors would reduce the elasticity of demand for a particular product?
Correct Answer:- No close substitute
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