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Question : If the price of a product increases from INR 50 to INR 60 per unit, and the quantity demanded decreases from 100 units to 80 units, calculate the price elasticity of demand.

Option 1: 0.5

Option 2: 1.0

Option 3: 1.5

Option 4: 2.0


Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 0.5


Solution : The correct answer is (a) 0.5

To calculate the price elasticity of demand, we'll use the formula:

Elasticity = (Percentage change in quantity demanded) / (Percentage change in price)

Given that the quantity demanded decreases from 400 units to 300 units, we can calculate the percentage change in quantity demanded:

Percentage change in quantity demanded = [(300 - 400) / 400] * 100% = -25%

The price increases from ₹20 to ₹30 per unit, so we can calculate the percentage change in price:

Percentage change in price = [(30 - 20) / 20] * 100% = 50%

Now, let's substitute the values into the elasticity formula:

Elasticity = (-25% / 50%) = -0.5

The calculated price elasticity of demand is -0.5

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