Arrange the following to represent the order of events i consumer's behaviour due to change in the price of commodity.
(A) The quantity demanded of the commodity will increase to 10 units
(B) A consumer demands 2 units of a commodity priced at 20
(C) There is a fall in the price of the commodity to 10
(D) The price elasticity of demand will be above 1
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is option (2) : (B), (C), (A), (D)
The correct order of events in consumer's behaviour due to a change in the price of a commodity is as follows :
1. A consumer demands 2 units of a commodity priced at ₹20 (B) - This represents the initial demand at the original price .
2. There is a fall in the price of the commodity to ₹10 (C) - A price reduction occurs.
3. The quantity demanded of the commodity will increase to 10 units (A)- with the price drop, demand increases.
4. The price elasticity of demand will be above 1 (D) - The increase in demand suggests elastic demand where the percentage change in quantity demanded is greater than the percentage change in price.
eD = percentage change in demand for the good/ percentage change in the price of the good
% Change in demand for the good = [(New quantity demanded−Initial quantity demanded) /Initial quantity demanded]×100
= [(10-2)/2] *100
= 400 %
Percentage change in price=[(New price−Initial price)/Initial price ]×100
= [(10-20)/10]*100
= -50%
|eD| = 400 % /50% = 8