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You are told that:
a. the price elasticity of demand for widgets is -0.75 (its absolute value is, therefore,
0.75),
b. the income elasticity of widgets is 2, and
c. the cross-price elasticity of widgets and gadgets is 4.
Part 1:
Keeping in mind that raising prices results in decreasing sales:
a. what will be the percentage change in quantity demanded if prices are increased
by 50%?
b. Will the total revenue of the firm increase, decrease, or remain the same when
prices are increased by 50%?
Part 2:
If there is a 20% across the board increase in income taxes, lowering the income of all
consumers:
a. Will the sales of widgets increase, decrease, or remain the same?
b. By what percentage amount will the quantity sold change, if at all?
Part 3:
If gadget prices rise by 15%:
a. In what direction (increase, decrease, or no change) will widget sales change
b. By what percentage amount will widget sales change, if at all?
Part 1:
a. what will be the percentage change in quantity demanded if prices are increased by 50%:
Price Elasticity of Demand = % change in quantity / % change in price
-0.75 = % change in quantity / 50%
% Change in quantity = ( -0.75 * 50% ) = -37.5%
b. Will the total revenue of the firm increase, decrease, or remain the same when prices are increased by 50%:
There will be a decrease in quantity demanded by 37.5%.
Part 2: If there is a 20% across the board increase in income taxes, lowering the income of all consumers:
a. Will the sales of widgets increase, decrease, or remain the same?
Income elasticity of demand = % change in quantity demanded / % change in income.
As it is mentioned that widget is considered a luxury good so there will be a negative shift.
Price elasticity of demand = % change in quantity / 20%
2 = % Change in quantity
% Change in quantity = 40%
b. By what percentage amount will the quantity sold change, if at all?
20% rise in income tax will reduce 40% demand.
Part 3: If gadget prices rise by 15%:
a. In what direction (increase, decrease, or no change) will widget sales change.
Cross price elasticity of demand = % Change in Quantity demanded of A / % Change in Price of B
4 = % Change in quantity demanded of widgets / % Change in price of gadgets
4 = % change in quantity demanded of widgets / 15%
% Change in quantity demanded of widgets = 4 * 15
% Change in quantity demanded of widgets = 60%
b. By what percentage amount will widget sales change, if at all?
There will be an increase in demand for widgets by 60%