On Any Particular Day an Individual Can Take One of Two

question 34

Essay

On any particular day an individual can take one of two routes to work. Route A has a 25% chance of being congested, whereas route B has a 40% chance of being congested.
The probability of the individual taking a particular route depends on his previous day's experience. If one day he takes route A and it is not congested, he will take route A again the next day with probability .8. If it is congested, he will take route B the next day with probability .7.
On the other hand, if on a day he takes route B and it is not congested, he will take route B again the next day with probability .9. Similarly if route B is congested, he will take route A the next day with probability .6.
a.Construct the transition matrix for this problem. (HINT: There are 4 states corresponding to the route taken and the congestion. The transition probabilities are products of the independent probabilities of congestion and next day choice.)
b.What is the long-run proportion of time that route A is taken?

Identify the factors influencing price elasticity of demand.

Analyze the impact of changes in consumers' income on the demand for various products.

Assess the economic rationale behind differential pricing strategies based on elasticity of demand.

Examine the role of elasticity in tax policy and its implications for tax revenue.

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Definitions:

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