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Microeconomics
Posted 4 months ago

Suppose a firm was interested in how much their revenue would change if they change the price of their good.

Which of the following would a firm use to determine how its revenue changes based on the price elasticity of demand?

Choose 1 answer:
(A) Total profit test
(B) Total revenue test
(C) Price elasticity of supply
(D) Income elasticity of demand
(E) Cross-price elasticity of demand
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Posted 4 months ago
Solution
a
Definition of Price Elasticity of Demand: Price elasticity of demand (PED) measures how the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in its price. It is calculated as PED=%change in quantity demanded%change in price \text{PED} = \frac{\% \text{change in quantity demanded}}{\% \text{change in price}}
b
Total Revenue Test: The total revenue test is used to determine how changes in price affect total revenue. If demand is elastic (PED > 1), a price decrease will increase total revenue, and a price increase will decrease total revenue. Conversely, if demand is inelastic (PED < 1), a price increase will increase total revenue, and a price decrease will decrease total revenue
Answer
(B) Total revenue test
Key Concept
Total revenue test
Explanation
The total revenue test helps firms understand how changes in the price of their good will affect their total revenue based on the price elasticity of demand.

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