If Ed=2 and price decreases by 1%, by what percentage and in what direction will quantity demanded change?

Given:

Elasticity of Demand = 2

Decrease in price = 1%

To find:

Change in quantity demanded

Solution:

The percentage change in quantity demanded is the mathematical product of the percentage change in price and elasticity of demand. This can be mathematically represented as,

Since, there is a decrease in price, the demand for the product will increase. Therefore, we can conclude that there will be 2% increase in quantity demanded

a recipe serves 8 people, and calls for 5 lbs of apples and 2 cups of flour. you want to prepare it for 24 people. divide 24 by 8 to get 3, and then multiply your ingredients by 3.

so for 24 people, you'll need 15 lbs of apples, and 6 cups of flour.