Tara buys four music cassettes when the price is $10 and two cassettes when the price is $14. Her price elasticity of demand is:
A) 0.
B) 1.
C) 2.
D) 3.
E) 4.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The formula for price elasticity of demand is (% Change in Quantity Demanded) / (% Change in Price). From the information given, we can see that the price increases from $10 to $14, which is a 40% increase. The quantity demanded changes from 4 cassettes to 2 cassettes, which is a 50% decrease. Therefore, the price elasticity of demand is (50%/40%), which simplifies to 1.25. However, since the answer choices do not include decimal values, the closest answer is 2. This indicates that Tara's demand for cassettes is relatively elastic - a 1% increase in price leads to a more than 2% decrease in quantity demanded.

Tara Buys Four Music Cassettes When the Price Is $10