Suppose That When the Price of Ginger Ale Is $2

question 44

Multiple Choice

Suppose that when the price of ginger ale is $2 per bottle,firms can sell 4 million bottles.When the price of ginger ale is $3 per bottle,firms can sell 2 million bottles.Which of the following statements is true?

• A)The demand for ginger ale is income inelastic,so an increase in the price of ginger ale will increase the total revenue of ginger ale producers.
• B)The demand for ginger ale is income elastic,so an increase in the price of ginger ale will increase the total revenue of ginger ale producers.
• C)The demand for ginger ale is price inelastic,so an increase in the price of ginger ale will increase the total revenue of ginger ale producers.
• D)The demand for ginger ale is price elastic,so an increase in the price of ginger ale will decrease the total revenue of ginger ale producers.

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

The degree to which a company or project can increase operating income by increasing revenue, emphasizing the fixed versus variable costs structure.

Break-Even Point

The sales level at which a company neither makes a profit nor incurs a loss.

Degree Of Operating Leverage

A measure of how much a company's operating income can increase with a given increase in sales. It highlights the sensitivity of a company's operating income to changes in sales.

Percentage Change

A mathematical calculation that shows how much a quantity has increased or decreased as a percentage of its previous value, often used to measure growth rates or changes in financial metrics.