You Have a Used CD Store

question 37

Multiple Choice

You have a used CD store. At an estate sale, you can purchase 230 compact discs for $356.5. You believe you could sell the CDs for an average of $3.05 each. What is the net benefit of buying the CDs at the estate sale and selling them in your store?

• A) $445
• B) $545
• C) $645
• D) $345

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Definitions:

Demand Elastic

Demand elasticity measures how sensitive the quantity demanded of a good or service is in response to a change in its price.

Perfectly Elastic

Describing a situation in which the demand or supply for a good or service is infinitely responsive to changes in price.

Percentage Change

A mathematical calculation that describes the degree of change over time, representing the difference as a percentage of the original figure.

Perfectly Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand or supply for a good or service does not change in response to price changes.