Suppose When the Price of a Cookie Is $2

question 85

Multiple Choice

Suppose when the price of a cookie is $2.50,the quantity demanded is 50,and when the price is $1,the quantity demanded is 200.Using the midpoint method,the price elasticity of demand is:

• A) -1.40
• B) -0.72
• C) -140
• D) -7.2

Identify the factors leading to movements along or shifts of the long-run average cost curve in response to industry dynamics.

Understand the characteristics of constant-cost, increasing-cost, and decreasing-cost industries.

Identify the direction of shifts in the long-run supply curve for different types of industries.

Analyze the effects of firm entry or exit on the industry supply schedule and long-run average cost (LRAC) curve in different types of industries.

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