Question #189211

§The Chocolate Emporium in Nottingham makes and sells luxury chocolates.

If the price of a box of chocolates increases from £6.99 to £7.49 and demand falls from 862 units per week to 784 units what is the priced elasticity of demand (P.E.D.) for chocolates


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Expert's answer
2021-05-05T13:34:14-0400

The price elasticity of demand (P.E.D.) for chocolates is:

Ed=7848627.496.99×7.49+6.99784+862=1.37.Ed = \frac{784-862} {7.49-6.99} ×\frac{7.49+6.99} {784+862} = -1.37.

So, the demand is elastic.


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