An Economist Estimates the Elasticity of Demand for Baseball Tickets

question 111

Multiple Choice

An economist estimates the elasticity of demand for baseball tickets to be 0.23. Using this information, a club that wants to raise revenues should:

• A) lower ticket prices.
• B) increase ticket prices.
• C) leave ticket prices unchanged, because it is maximizing revenue.
• D) raise the prices of other goods sold at games.

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