5. Consider the following data for a demand curve: a. Use the midpoint formula to calculate the...

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5. Consider the following data for a demand curve:image text in transcribed

a. Use the midpoint formula to calculate the elasticity between a price of $10 and $11.

b. Use the midpoint formula to calculate the elasticity between a price of $3 and $4.

c. Since this is a linear demand curve, why does the elasticity change?

d. At what point is price times quantity maximized?
What is the elasticity at that point?

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Principles Of Microeconomics

ISBN: 9784492370292

6th Edition

Authors: John B. Taylor, Akila Weerapana

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