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Firm A faces a price elasticity of demand of -2

Economics Dec 11, 2020

Firm A faces a price elasticity of demand of -2.5 and a cross-price elasticity of demand with Firm B's product of 0.75. If Firm B lowers its price by 10% and Firm A leaves its price unchanged, then the change in Firm A's quantity sold will be

Question 13 options:

 

a) 

a rise of 7.5%

 

b) 

a rise of 15%

 

c) 

a decline of 7.5%

 

d) 

a decline of 15%

Expert Solution

Computation of Change in Firm A's quantity:

Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand = % Change in Quantity /% Change in Price

% Change in Quantity = % Change in Price * Price Elasticity of Demand

= -10%*(0.75)

= -7.50%

 

So, the quantity of firm A will decline by 7.50%.

 

The correct option is C "a decline of 7.5%".

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