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80 per cent fall in the price of a commodity leads to 100% increase in its demand. Calculate the price elasticity of demand.

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80 per cent fall in the price of a commodity leads to 100% increase in its demand. Calculate the price elasticity of demand.

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Solution

% Change in Quantity Demanded = 100%

% Change in Price = 80%

Ed = `("% Change in Quantity Demanded")/("% Change in Price")`

= `(100%)/(80%)`

= `10/8`

= 1.25

The price elasticity of demand is 1.25.

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Chapter 2: Elasticity of Demand - NUMERICAL QUESTIONS [Page 43]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economic Applications [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 2 Elasticity of Demand
NUMERICAL QUESTIONS | Q 1. | Page 43
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