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jayhills49

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on: Jun 29, 2018
Over the range of output for which the marginal product of labor curve is negatively sloped, the marginal cost curve is negatively sloped.
 
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Suppose that the price elasticity of demand for mittens is 2.5 . What would happen to the quantity of mittens demanded if the price of mittens rose from 5 to 6? Use the midpoint formula in your calculations.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

percentage change in price = 6  5/5.5 = 1/5.5 = 18.2
percentage change in quantity demanded/18.2 = -2.5

Therefore, the quantity of mittens demanded will fall by 45.5 percent.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 29, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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