Estimating the Cost of Optical Sensors Based on the Resolution of the Sensor
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1. Compute the price elasticity of demand for paint and show your calculations.
Price Elasticity of Demand (PEoD)
= (% CHANGE IN QUANTITY DEMANDED) / (% CHANGE IN PRICE)
Price Quantity Demanded
$3.50 20 Gallons
$3.00 35 Gallons
.
PRICE OLD = $3.00
PRICE NEW = $3.50
Q DEMAND OLD = 35 GALLONS
Q DEMAND NEW = 20 GALLONS
Quantity demand = [QDEMAND (NEW) - QDEMAND (OLD)] / QDEMAND (OLD)
= [(20 - 35) / 35] = -0.4285
Change in quantity demanded equals -42.85%
Change in price = [PRICE (NEW) - PRICE (OLD)] / PRICE (OLD)
= [(3.50 -3.00) / 3.00] = 0.1666
Change in price equals 16.66%
PEoD = (% Change in Quantity Demanded) / (% Change in Price)
= (-42.85) / (16.66)
= -2.5720
Price elasticity = absolute value only
ANSWER:
Therefore the price elasticity of demand when the price increases from $3.00 to $3.50 the solution is 2.5720.
2. Decide whether the demand for paint is elastic, unitary elastic, or inelastic.
• If PEoD > 1 then Demand is Price Elastic (Demand is sensitive to price changes)
• If PEoD = 1 then Demand is Unit Elastic
• If PEoD < 1 then Demand is Price Inelastic (Demand is not sensitive to price changes)
ANSWER:
Elastic, demand is very sensitive to price changes.
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