Ever-Rest Sells Its Mattresses for $960 Less 25

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Short Answer

Ever-rest sells its mattresses for $960 less 25%. Posture-Perfect mattresses are listed at $880 less 20% and 5%. What second discount would Ever-rest need to offer to match Posture-Perfect's net price?

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

Measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good to a change in its price.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually do pay.

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Burden of the Tax

The distribution of the financial impact of a tax between buyers and sellers in a market.