At price of Rs. 20 the unit quantity demanded is 300 units. Its price downs by 10% its quantity demanded rises by 60 units. Compute price elasticity.
Answer:
Given: Rise in Price = 10%
∴ Rise in Quantity = ?Q /Q x 100
= 60/300 x 100
= 20%
∴ ED = (Percentage change in Quantity demanded)/(Percentage change in price)
= 20 /10
= 2
∴ Elasticity is more than unity
∴ ED > 1