The price of a product decreases from Rs. 100 to Rs. 60 per unit. If the price elasticity of demand in…
Using the price elasticity of demand formula E_d = -(Delta Q / Delta P) * (P_1 / Q_1), where original price P_1 = Rs. 100, new price P_2 = Rs. 60 (so Delta P = -40),…
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The price of a product decreases from Rs. 100 to Rs. 60 per unit. If the price elasticity of demand in 1.5 and the original quantity demanded in 30 units, What will be the new quantity demanded?
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Using the price elasticity of demand formula E_d = -(Delta Q / Delta P) * (P_1 / Q_1), where original price P_1 = Rs. 100, new price P_2 = Rs. 60 (so Delta P = -40), original quantity Q_1 = 30 units, and E_d = 1.5: 1.5 = -(Delta Q / -40) * (100 / 30), which gives Delta Q = (1.5 * 40 * 30) / 100 = 18 units. Adding this increase to the original quantity gives the new quantity demanded Q_2 = 30 + 18 = 48 units.
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