2. Revenue and Price Elasticity of Demand

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How do you calculate PED?

% change in QD / % change in price

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What should a firm do if PED is elastic?

Put their prices down.

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What should a firm do if PED is inelastic?

Put their prices up.

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What type of firm does PED apply to? Why?

Price makers - they have the ability to set their own prices.

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Draw a marginal/ average revenue curve for a price making firm with PED.

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What happens when marginal revenue drops below 0?

Total revenue falls as the firm sells extra units, therefore it must align with the highest point on the total revenue curve.