Suppose That When the Price of a Good Falls from $12

question 62

Multiple Choice

Suppose that when the price of a good falls from $12 to $9, the quantity demanded of that good rises from 310 units to 350 units. What is the approximate price elasticity of demand between these two prices?

• A)0.42
• B)2.36
• C)0.68
• D)3.80
• E)1.12

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Definitions:

AVC

Stands for Average Variable Cost, which is the total variable costs (costs that vary with production levels) divided by the quantity of output produced.

AVC

Average Variable Cost refers to the cost of variable inputs divided by the quantity of output produced.

ATC

Average Total Cost; the total cost divided by the quantity produced, representing the cost per unit of output.

AFC

Stands for Average Fixed Cost, which is the fixed costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced.