Markup on Cost

question 46

Essay

Markup on Cost. Radon Detectives, Inc., offers radon testing to homeowners in the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania area. The company recently initiated a policy of matching the lowest advertised competitor price. As a result, Radon Detectives has been forced to reduce the average price for radon tests by 1%, but has enjoyed a 3% increase in demand. Meanwhile, marginal costs have held steady at $30 per test.
A. Calculate the point price elasticity of demand for radon tests.
B. Calculate Radon Detectives' optimal price and markup on cost.

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Definitions:

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy stored in glucose, producing oxygen as a byproduct.

Aerobic Life

Life forms that require oxygen for their metabolic processes, typically through respiration, to produce energy.

Calvin Cycle

A series of biochemical reactions that take place in the chloroplasts of photosynthetic organisms to synthesize glucose.

NADPH

A coenzyme involved in anabolic reactions, serving as a reducing agent that donates electrons in various biochemical reactions.