A manufacturer sells two products, A and B and had raised the prices of the twoproducts recently to cover the higher production costs. The price and quantity foreach product before and after the price change is given in the table below.Initial Quantity New PriceNew QuantitydemandedProductInitial Pricedemanded$250$300$750A280200B$6005045Calculate the price elasticity of demand for both products using the midpointmethod. Comment on their elasticities and explain two (2) possible reasons whythey are different. What should the manufacturer do to the prices of the twoproducts if the objective is to earn more revenue?

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A manufacturer sells two products, A and B and had raised the prices of the two products recently to cover the higher production costs. The price and quantity for each product before and after the price change is given in the table below. Initial Price Initial Quantity | New Price New Quantity demanded 200 45 Product demanded $250 $600 $300 $750 А 280 B 50 Calculate the price elasticity of demand for both products using the midpoint method. Comment on their elasticities and explain two (2) possible reasons why they are different. What should the manufacturer do to the prices of the two products if the objective is to eam more revenue?

A manufacturer sells two products, A and B and had raised the prices of the two products recently to cover the higher production costs. The price and quantity for each product before and after the price change is given in the table below. Initial Price Initial Quantity | New Price New Quantity demanded 200 45 Product demanded $250 $600 $300 $750 А 280 B 50 Calculate the price elasticity of demand for both products using the midpoint method. Comment on their elasticities and explain two (2) possible reasons why they are different. What should the manufacturer do to the prices of the two products if the objective is to eam more revenue?

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

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Chapter3: Demand Analysis

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