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If price of bag of chips increases from $1.00 to $2.00 and the quantity demanded drops from 100 to 90, what does the price elasticity of demand equal

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Answer:

Price elasticity of demand = -0.1‬

Step-by-step explanation:

Price elasticity of demand = % change in quantity demanded ÷ % change in price

% change in price = (difference in price ÷ the initial price) x 100

% change in price = (($2.00 - $1.00) ÷ $1.00) x 100

= 100 %

% change in quantity demanded = (difference in quantity demanded ÷ the quantity demanded) x 100

since quantity demanded fell it will be negative

% change in quantity demanded = ((90 - 100) ÷ 100) x 100

= - 10

Price elasticity of demand = - 10 ÷ 100

= -0.1‬

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