Economy, asked by sam587860, 10 months ago

price elasticity demand of a good is -1 when its price per unit falls by rupees 1 its demand rises from 16 to 18 units calculate the price before changes

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Answered by aditisuyog
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Price elasticity =  -1

original demand = 16

new demand = 18

change in qty demanded = 2

original price = x

change in price = 1

-1 =  2/1   *     x/16

-1  =  2   *  x/16

-1 = x/8

-8 =x

therefore , the price before change was 8 rs

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