Question

when price of a good is rupees 5 the consumer buys 20 units of that good when the price changes to Rupees 7 the quantity purchased changes to 12 units

Answer 1

Answer:

Given, P=Rs.20; P

1

=Rs.23;

△P=P

1

−P=Rs.23−Rs.20=Rs.3

Percentage change in price =

P

△P

×100=

20

3

×=15 per cent

Percentage change in quantity demanded =(−)30 per cent

Price elasticity of demand (E

d

)=(−)

Percentagechangeinprice

Percentagechangein quantitydemanded

=(−)

15%

−30%

= 2

Price elasticty of demand =2.

Explanation:

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