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August 9, 2020 at 3:56 pm #3071961
some_tear
ParticipantExplanation highlighted below makes no sense. How they are going from 20% change in quantity demanded = (x units new – 5000 units old)/5000 units old to 4000 units???? Solving for x gives me 6000. Am I stupid?
The price elasticity of demand for a good is 2.0, and the quantity demanded is 5,000 units. The price increases by 10 percent. What is the new quantity demanded?
a.1,000
b.4,000
c.4,500
d.6,000
Answer:B
Choice “b” is correct. The choice is derived from the following calculations:
Price elasticity of demand = % Change in quantity demanded / % Change in price 2.0 (Given) = 20% (Solve) /10% (Given)% Change in quantity demanded (20%) = X units (new) – 5,000 units (old) 15,000 units (old) = 4,000 units
August 9, 2020 at 6:42 pm #3072060RobOh
GuestDon’t sweat it, that’s the great part about this forum. Their explanations are sometimes very convoluted. All you need is the below.
20% / 10% = 2
(5000 – 4000) / 5000 = 20%
I hope that makes sense now. Sometimes we know the answer but don’t understand what they are asking. That’s why it’s so important that you keep practicing mcq’s over and over.
August 9, 2020 at 7:26 pm #3072099RobOh
GuestSorry, I forgot to add that you should keep in mind that the quantity demanded would decrease if the price increases.
August 11, 2020 at 7:34 pm #3074076some_tear
ParticipantSorry, I'm even more confused, especially about your formula for:
(5000 – 4000) / 5000 = 20%. From what I understand, formula for change in quantity is…
(New price – Old price) / Old price
So how did you even derive that formula?
August 11, 2020 at 9:28 pm #3074184RobOh
GuestOk, maybe this will make more sense.
Price elasticity of demand = % change in quantity demanded / % change in price
Given information:
Price elasticity of demand = 2.0
% change in demand = ?
% change in price = 10%X / 10% = 2.0
Therefore, X = 20%(New quantity – old quantity) / Old quantity = % change in quantity demanded
If you apply the above formula:
(4000 – 5000) / 5000 = 20%A new quantity of 6000 would also be 20%, however in this problem you would assume that the quantity demanded would decrease if the price increased.
Try drawing it on a supply and demand curve and it may help you visualize it better. Any question that I had on the cpa exam I would always draw the supply and demand curve just to visualize and confirm that I was answering it correctly. Also think about what this is really trying to say, if the price of this good increases 10% then it would mean that the quantity would decrease 20%.
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