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- Average income increases from $20,000 to $22,000. Then, the quantity demanded increases from 5000 to 6000 units. Calculate the elasticity income of demand. Answer:arrow_forwardConsider the following demand schedule for movie tickets. Suppose the price of a movie ticket falls from $9 to $7. Calculate the price of elasticity of demand and identify the type of elasticity.arrow_forwardAccording to what you've learned about the price elasticity of demand, do you think that education in community colleges has an elastic or inelastic demand? Why? Explain your answerarrow_forward
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- Discuss The relationship between change in price and total revenue depends on the elasticity of demandarrow_forwardExplain why for some goods, the long-run price elasticity of demand is greater than the short-run price elasticity of demand. Give examples of goods that may display this characteristic.arrow_forwardExplain elastic or inelastic demand in the automobile industry and how consumers respond to changes in price as a result of the elasticity.arrow_forward
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