Economics 1021A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Cape Breton Nova, Toronto Star, Root Beer

271 views49 pages
mariameelguendou and 38538 others unlocked
ECON 1021A/B Full Course Notes
94
ECON 1021A/B Full Course Notes
Verified Note
94 documents

Document Summary

Topic: price elasticity of demand: if a 10 percent rise in price leads to an 8 percent decrease in quantity demanded, the price elasticity of demand is, 0. 8, 1. 25, 8, 0. 125, 80. Topic: price elasticity of demand: the price of apples falls by 5 percent and quantity of apples demanded increases by 6 percent. We conclude that the demand for apples is: perfectly elastic, unit elastic, elastic, perfectly inelastic, inelastic. Topic: price elasticity of demand: the price of oranges rises by 3 percent and quantity of oranges demanded decreases by 3 percent. We conclude that the demand for oranges is: inelastic, elastic, perfectly inelastic, perfect elastic, unit elastic. Topic: price elasticity of demand: the price of plums falls by 7 percent and quantity of plums demanded increases by 6. 75 percent. We conclude that the demand for plums is: inelastic, perfectly elastic, perfectly inelastic, elastic, unit elastic.