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The Costa Rica Tourism Board proposed a 6 percent tax on airplane travel to pay for a public hospital. A New York University economist estimates that the tax would result in a 6 percent increase in the
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The Costa Rica Tourism Board proposed a 6 percent tax on airplane travel to pay for a public hospital. A New York University economist estimates that the tax would result in a 6 percent increase in the price of an airline ticket. If the elasticity of demand is 1.33, what is the expected change in quantity demanded

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Answer: 7.98% or 8%

Step-by-step explanation:

The price elasticity of demand shows how much quantity demanded changes in response to a change in price.

Formula is:

Price elasticity of demand = Percentage change in quantity demanded / Percentage change in price

1.33 = Percentage change in quantity demanded / 6%

Percentage change in quantity demanded = 1.33 * 6%

= 7.98% or 8%

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