The manager at Ruby Red Movie Theater decided to change the prices of concession stand items as well as tickets this month in an effort to increase revenues.  Below, you are provided with prices for last month and this month as well as the quantities demanded for both months. Use this information when answering questions A-H, below.     Price   Quantity Demanded Item   Last Month   This Month   Last Month   This Month Large Drink $6.00   $5.50   150   161 Large Popcorn $7.50   $8.00   125   101 Small Drink $2.50   $2.00   75   80 Small Popcorn $5.00   $5.25   45   39 Candy   $4.00   $3.50   57   68 Hot Dog   $5.00   $5.25   35   36 Movie Tickets $8.00   $9.00   428   300 Calculate the price elasticity of demand for candy. (Show your work)

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The manager at Ruby Red Movie Theater decided to change the prices of concession stand items as well as tickets this month in an effort to increase revenues.  Below, you are provided with prices for last month and this month as well as the quantities demanded for both months. Use this information when answering questions A-H, below.

   

Price

 

Quantity Demanded

Item

 

Last Month

 

This Month

 

Last Month

 

This Month

Large Drink

$6.00

 

$5.50

 

150

 

161

Large Popcorn

$7.50

 

$8.00

 

125

 

101

Small Drink

$2.50

 

$2.00

 

75

 

80

Small Popcorn

$5.00

 

$5.25

 

45

 

39

Candy

 

$4.00

 

$3.50

 

57

 

68

Hot Dog

 

$5.00

 

$5.25

 

35

 

36

Movie Tickets

$8.00

 

$9.00

 

428

 

300

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