The Following Equations Represent Demand Curves for a Commodity, Q

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Essay

The following equations represent demand curves for a commodity, q: (i) q = 100 - p; (ii) q = 10 + p; (iii) q = 50. For each of these demands, calculate the choke price, the slope, and the price elasticities of demand in the neighborhood of q = 100 and q = 50.

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Definitions:

Standard Form

A way to write numbers using the digits 0-9, where each digit is given a place value, or for equations, a specific arrangement, such as \(Ax + By = C\) for linear equations.

Method of Substitution

A technique used to solve systems of equations where one equation is solved for one variable in terms of the others, and then substituted into another equation.

System of Equations

A collection of two or more equations with the same set of unknowns.

Method of Substitution

A technique for solving systems of equations by replacing one variable with an equivalent expression in terms of the other variables.