Price (dollars per bushel) Quantity demanded (bushels) 8 2,000 7 4,000 6 6,000 5 8,000 4 10,000 3 12,000 The table above gives the demand schedule for snow peas. The demand curve for snow peas is a straight line and so the elasticity of demand is the same at all prices but not 1. 1 at all prices. higher at higher prices. lower at higher prices.

Price (dollars per bushel) Quantity demanded (bushels) 8 2,000 7 4,000 6 6,000 5 8,000 4 10,000 3 12,000 The table above gives the demand schedule for snow peas. The demand curve for snow peas is a straight line and so the elasticity of demand is the same at all prices but not 1. 1 at all prices. higher at higher prices. lower at higher prices.

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Chapter5: Elasticity Of Demand And Supply

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