Questions from Managerial Economics


Q: With milk sales sagging of late, The Milk Processor Education Program

With milk sales sagging of late, The Milk Processor Education Program (MPEP) decided to move on from the famous “Got Milk” ad slogan in favor of a new one, “Milk Life.” The new tagline emphasizes milk...

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Q: Suppose that News Corp., which controls the United States’ largest satellite

Suppose that News Corp., which controls the United States’ largest satellite-to-TV broadcaster, is contemplating launching a Spaceway satellite that could provide high-speed Internet service. Prior to...

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Q: Recently, Verizon Wireless ran a pricing trial in order to estimate

Recently, Verizon Wireless ran a pricing trial in order to estimate the elasticity of demand for its services. The manager selected three states that were representative of its entire service area and...

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Q: The owner of a small chain of gasoline stations in a large

The owner of a small chain of gasoline stations in a large Midwestern town read an article in a trade publication stating that the own price elasticity of demand for gasoline in the United States is −...

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Q: Suppose Fiat recently entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with

Suppose Fiat recently entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Case for $4.3 billion. Prior to the merger, the market for four-wheel-drive tractors consisted of five firms. The market was hig...

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Q: Answer the following questions based on the accompanying diagram. /

Answer the following questions based on the accompanying diagram. a. How much would the firm’s revenue change if it lowered the price from $12 to $10? Is demand elastic or inelastic...

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Q: Using regression analysis on data from a field experiment, the demand

Using regression analysis on data from a field experiment, the demand curve for a product is estimated to be Qx d = 1,200 − 3 Px − 0.1 Pz, where Pz = $300. a. What is the own price elasticity of deman...

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Q: Suppose a research report has estimated the demand for a firm’s product

Suppose a research report has estimated the demand for a firm’s product as, a. Determine the own price elasticity of demand, and state whether demand is elastic, inelastic, or unitar...

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Q: Suppose the own price elasticity of demand for good X is −

Suppose the own price elasticity of demand for good X is −5, its income elasticity is −1, its advertising elasticity is 4, and the cross-price elasticity of demand between it and good Y is 3. Determin...

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Q: Provide an intuitive explanation for why a “buy one, get

Provide an intuitive explanation for why a “buy one, get one free” deal is not the same as a “half-price” sale.

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