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If the Demand Function is D = 50 - 3p - P2, Find the Elasticity of Demand at - Mathematics and Statistics

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If the demand function is D = 50 - 3p - p2, find the elasticity of demand at (a) p = 5 (b) p = 2 ,  Interpret your result. 

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D = 50 - 3p - p2

`therefore "dD"/"dp" = - 3 - 2p`

Elasticity of demand η 

`= -"P"/"D" . "dD"/"dp"`

`= -"p"/(50 - 3"p" - "p"^2) xx (- 3 - 2"p")`

`= ((3 + 2"p")"p")/(50 - 3"p" - "p"^2)`

(a) When p = 5 , η = `65/10` = 6.5 > 1

∴ η is elastic.

(b) When p = 2 , η = `14/40 = 7/20 < 1`

∴ η is inelastic .

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