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Use the data in the table below to answer the following question. Price Quantity Demanded$20 1218 1716 2014 2412 3010 368 406 444 48 The price elasticity of demand (based on the midpoint formula) when price increases from $10 to $12 isMultiple Choice-3.29.-1.37.-1.-0.33.

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Use the data in the table below to answer the following question. Price Quantity Demanded201218171620142412301036840644448 Thepriceelasticityofdemand(basedonthemidpointformula)whenpriceincreasesfrom20 1218 1716 2014 2412 3010 368 406 444 48 The price elasticity of demand (based on the midpoint formula) when price increases from 10 to $12 isMultiple Choice-3.29.-1.37.-1.-0.33.

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Solution

To calculate the price elasticity of demand using the midpoint formula, we follow these steps:

  1. Identify the initial and final prices and quantities.

    • Initial price (P1) = $10
    • Final price (P2) = $12
    • Initial quantity demanded (Q1) = 36
    • Final quantity demanded (Q2) = 30
  2. Calculate the percentage change in quantity demanded. Percentage change in quantity demanded=Q2Q1Q2+Q12×100 \text{Percentage change in quantity demanded} = \frac{Q2 - Q1}{\frac{Q2 + Q1}{2}} \times 100 =303630+362×100 = \frac{30 - 36}{\frac{30 + 36}{2}} \times 100 =633×100 = \frac{-6}{33} \times 100 =18.18% = -18.18\%

  3. Calculate the percentage change in price. Percentage change in price=P2P1P2+P12×100 \text{Percentage change in price} = \frac{P2 - P1}{\frac{P2 + P1}{2}} \times 100 =121012+102×100 = \frac{12 - 10}{\frac{12 + 10}{2}} \times 100 =211×100 = \frac{2}{11} \times 100 =18.18% = 18.18\%

  4. Calculate the price elasticity of demand. Price elasticity of demand=Percentage change in quantity demandedPercentage change in price \text{Price elasticity of demand} = \frac{\text{Percentage change in quantity demanded}}{\text{Percentage change in price}} =18.18%18.18% = \frac{-18.18\%}{18.18\%} =1 = -1

Therefore, the price elasticity of demand when the price increases from 10to10 to 12 is -1. The correct answer is:

-1.

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