Question

Suppose that the total revenue received by a company selling basketballs is $600 when the price is set at $30 per basketball and $600 when the price is set at $20 per basketball. Without using the midpoint formula, identify whether demand is elastic, inelastic, or unit-elastic over this price range.

Answer 1

Answer: Demand is Unit - Elastic over this price range.

Explanation:

When total revenue remains the same over various price level then the demand curve is unitary elastic.

Unit-Elastic demand - It depicts a demand curve which is perfectly responsiveness to changes in cost. That is, the amount of demand changes as indicated by a similar percentage changes in prices.

A demand curve with an elasticity of 1 is called as unitary elasticity of demand.

Answer 2

Answer:

Unit elastic

Explanation:

In this example, the demand of the basketballs is unit elastic. Unit elastic is a type of demand in which a change in price causes a proportional change in the quantity demanded of a good. This means that the demand and supply are perfectly responsive to price changes by the same percentage. In this example, the change in price leads to a response in the demand and supply, which allows the producer to maintain the same profits.