Big Alice Ice Cream Parlor Reduced Its Price of an Ice

question 16

Multiple Choice

Big Alice Ice Cream Parlor reduced its price of an ice cream cone from $1 to 90 cents.Sales consequently increased from 1,000 cones per week to 1,050.The approximate price elasticity is

• A)0.20.
• B)0.46.
• C)2.16.
• D)5.00.

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Definitions:

Intercompany Sales

Transactions involving the exchange of goods or services between entities within the same parent company.

Pre-tax Profit

The income that a company has earned before any taxes have been deducted from this amount, also known as earnings before tax.

Cost of Goods Sold

represents the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including material, labor, and overhead costs.

Other Revenue

Income derived from activities not central to a business's primary operations.