In: Economics
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is interested in analyzing
the domestic market for soybean. The USDA’s staff economists
estimate the following equations for the demand and supply
curves:
The demand curve of soybean is P = 700 - 2Qd, and the supply curve
of soybean is: P = 200 + 3Qs where P represents price of soybean in
dollars per bushel and Q represents quantity of soybean in
bushels
1.Calculate the price elasticity of demand at the following prices:
P = 500: P=350: P=200: