Demand in a market is given by
?? = 200 / ?
(?? is measured in
millions, ? in $)
B. Calculate the demand elasticity when ? = 10. How do you
interpret this result.
C. Calculate the demand elasticity for an arbitrary value of ?.

Demand in a market is given by ?? = 200 / ? (?? is measured in millions, ? in $) What happens to consumer spending as P increases? Explain in words how this can happen to someone who has not studied economics.
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a market for figs (Q, measured in kilograms) monthly demand and
supply is given by:
market equilibrium price is p*= 12
market equilibrium quantity is q* = 40,000
a) compute the price elasticity of supply of figs and the
price elasticity of demand of figs at the equilibrium point.
b) do producers or consumers have the relatively less elastic
curve in this market?
QP (p) = 280,000 – 20,000p QS(p) = 5,000p – 20,000
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