Price ($) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Quantity 56 48 42 35 28 21 14 7 0 Instructions: Round intermediate calculations and round your answers to two decimal places. If you are entering a negative number be sure to include a negative sign (-) in front of that number. a. The price elasticity of demand for a price change from $2 to $3 is: -0.45 The slope of the demand curve for a price change from $2 to $3 is: -7.00 b. The price elasticity of demand for a price change from $3 to $5 is: The slope of the demand curve for a price change from $3 to $5 is: -7.00 -1.00✔ c. The price elasticity of demand for a price change from $6 to $7 is: -4.33 The slope of the demand curve for a price change from $6 to $7 is: -700

Price ($) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Quantity 56 48 42 35 28 21 14 7 0 Instructions: Round intermediate calculations and round your answers to two decimal places. If you are entering a negative number be sure to include a negative sign (-) in front of that number. a. The price elasticity of demand for a price change from $2 to $3 is: -0.45 The slope of the demand curve for a price change from $2 to $3 is: -7.00 b. The price elasticity of demand for a price change from $3 to $5 is: The slope of the demand curve for a price change from $3 to $5 is: -7.00 -1.00✔ c. The price elasticity of demand for a price change from $6 to $7 is: -4.33 The slope of the demand curve for a price change from $6 to $7 is: -700

Principles of Microeconomics

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305156050

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter5: Elastic And Its Application

Section: Chapter Questions

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