Answer in Microeconomics for Reagan #179716
March 27th, 2023
The coconut oil demand function is = 1500 − 8.5 + 14.2 + 0.3 . Assume that p is initially
N$0.55 per kg, = $0.91 per kg and Q=1575 thousand metric tons per year. Calculate income
elasticity of demand coconut oil.
If p is initially N$0.55 per kg, = $0.91 per kg and Q = 1575 thousand metric tons per year, then:
1575 = 1500 − 8.5×0.55 + 14.2×0.91 + 0.3 ,
0.3Y = 66.753,
Y = N$222.51.
The income elasticity of demand for coconut oil is:
Ed = 0.3×222.51/1575 = 0.042.