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    EGT 1: Task 2-309.1.2-08 & 09 Elasticity of demand is the relationship between the demands for a product with respect to its price. Generally, when the demand for a product is high, the price of the product decreases. When demand decreases, prices tend to climb. Products that exhibit the characteristics of elasticity of demand are usually cars, appliances and other luxury items. Items such as clothing, medicine and food are considered to be necessities. Essential items usually possess

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    Egt 1 Task 2

    Course ID: EGT 1 Task 2 Task: Section A When discussing elasticity of demand we discover three major terms. When company A reduces the given unit price and the consumer reacts by purchasing larger quantities, which in turn creates an increased profit margin, we term this elastic meaning the increased demand percentage change in quantity is greater than the change in price percentage. Given the same scenario and consumer purchases increase, but not enough to cause a gain in revenue, instead

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    EGT1 Task 2 A Define the following three terms A1. Elasticity of Demand is the consumers response or sensitivity to a change in price. It is classified as elastic, inelastic, or unit elasticity. Elastic demand is when a specific percentage change in price results in a larger percentage change in quantity demand. Inelastic demand is when a specific change in price produces a smaller percentage change in quantity demand, Unit elasticity is when the percentage in change in price is the same as

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    Western Governors University Economics and Global Business Task 2 Egt1: Task 2 A) Elasticity of demand is describes as the degree of percentage change in demand for a good or service due to variation in price. Elasticity measurements can be expressed by three types of demand; inelastic demand, unit elastic demand, or relatively elastic demand. To determine the percentage of change in demand for a product or service the price elasticity equation and coefficient are used. The coefficient

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    Egt Task 3 Economics

    competition ○ limited mergers that would result in less competition in a market (Research Paper by Eveningepiphany. (n.d) B. Discuss the intended purpose of industrial (i.e., economic) regulation as it applies to the following market structures: 1.

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    Egt Task 1 Quantity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TR TC $0.00 $10.00 $150.00 $30.00 $290.00 $50.00 $420.00 $80.00 $540.00 $120.00 $650.00 $170.00 $750.00 $230.00 $840.00 $300.00 $920.00 $380.00 $990.00 $470.00 $1,050.00 $570.00 $1,100.00 $680.00 $1,140.00 $800.00 $1,170.00 $930.00 $1,190.00 $1,070.00 $1,200.00 $1,220.00 Profit MR MC ($10.00) $0.00 $10.00 $120.00 $150.00 $20.00 $140.00 $140.00 $20.00 $340.00 $130.00 $30.00

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    EGT1 Task 1 – Marginal Analysis The profit calculation of total revenue and total costs is Profit (P) equals total revenue (TR) minus total costs (TC) and focuses on maximizing this difference. Profit will be maximized when the total revenue, or the amount they would receive by selling that particular widget exceeds the total cost, or the costs associated with making this widget by the greatest amount. The greatest difference between these two is considered the profit.The profit calculation of

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    Task I EGT 1 Western Governors University November 10, 2014 A. In this monopolistic competitive market scenario, profit maximization can be arrived by working the numbers in two separate approaches. The first is Total Revenue to Total Cost and profit maximization is derived by taking the total revenue and subtracting the total cost at each quantity level. Profit maximization is at the point where the gap is the largest between TR and TC. The second approach is Marginal Revenue to Marginal

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    Egt 1.1

    EGT 1 Task 1 William Jarrod Reed Western Governors University Student ID: 000178779 Mentor: Aminah Abdul-Hakim Throughout this task I will do my best to explain how firms determined to maximize profit do just that. Specifically I will delineate how such firms choose the optimum level of production or output for the goods they produce and how they behave with respect to various elevations of marginal revenue. In my attempt it will be appropriate for me to clarify the definitions

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    EGT 1 Task 2 A. Define the following three terms: 1. Elasticity of demand The responsiveness or sensitivity of consumers to changes in pricing of products is measured with elasticity of demand. The more reactive consumers are to a price change, the more elastic or simply elastic a product is considered. The less reactive consumers are the less elastic or inelastic the product is (McConnnell,Brue 2011). 2. Cross-price elasticity (include substitutes and complements) The change in demand

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