Suppose the Quantity Demanded Is 1,000 Million Bushels of Peaches

question 128

Multiple Choice

Suppose the quantity demanded is 1,000 million bushels of peaches per year when the price is $3 per bushel and 1,500 million bushels when the price is $1 per bushel. The price elasticity of demand in this range of the demand curve is:

• A) elastic.
• B) inelastic.
• C) unitary elastic.
• D) infinitely elastic.

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Definitions:

Equity Capital

Funds raised by a company through the sale of common or preferred stock.

Cost of Capital

The necessary return rate on investments a firm must attain to keep its market price stable and appeal to investors.

Net Present Value

A method used in capital budgeting to assess the profitability of an investment or project by calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value, often used in the context of evaluating investment opportunities.