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<div class="txt-body question-body"><div class="feedback-rating abuse-flag" data-questionid="12226043"></div><div class="ugc-base"><p>The table below provides the demand schedule for rides on Uber,a popular ride-sharing service that works in competition with thetaxi industry. Use the information provided to complete the table,filling in the blanks where indicated. <strong>show your work foreach column</strong>.</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width:584px;"><tbody><tr><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>Rate</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:111px;"><p>Quantity Demanded( Number of rides, Thousands)</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:112px;"><p>Total Revenue (Thousands of Dollars)</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:114px;"><p>% Change in Price</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:113px;"><p>% Change in Quantity Demanded</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>Elasticity</p></td></tr><tr><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>$1/Mile</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:111px;"><p>25</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:112px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:114px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:113px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>___</p></td></tr><tr><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>$2/Mile</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:111px;"><p>20</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:112px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:114px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:113px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>___</p></td></tr><tr><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>$3/Mile</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:111px;"><p>15</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:112px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:114px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:113px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>___</p></td></tr><tr><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>$4/Mile</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:111px;"><p>10</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:112px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:114px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:113px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>___</p></td></tr><tr><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>$5/Mile</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:111px;"><p>6</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:112px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:114px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:113px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>___</p></td></tr><tr><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>$6/Mile</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:111px;"><p>3</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:112px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:114px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:113px;"><p>___</p></td><td style="height:19px;width:67px;"><p>___</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>A) Suppose Uber is currently charging $1.50/mile. To increasetotal revenue, should Uber raise or lower rates? <strong>Explain ina sentence.</strong></p><p>B) Suppose Uber is currently charging $5.50/mile. To increasetotal revenue, should Uber raise or lower rates? <strong>Explain ina sentence.</strong></p></div></div>Explanation / Answer
<div class="txt-body answer-body"> <div class="answer-given-body ugc-base"> <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="width:500px;"><tbody><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width:584px;"><tbody><tr><td style="height:19px;vertical-align:baseline;width:67px;"><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>(1)</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;">Rate</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>(2)</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;">Quantity Demanded</p><p style="text-align:center;">(Number of rides)</p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>(Let,</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>1 Ride =</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong style="line-height:1.6;">1Mile)</strong></p></td><td><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>(3) = (1) * (2)</strong></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width:584px;"><tbody><tr><td style="height:19px;vertical-align:baseline;width:112px;"><p style="text-align:center;">Total Revenue (Thousands ofDollars)</p></td><td style="height:19px;vertical-align:baseline;width:114px;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width:584px;"><tbody><tr><td style="height:19px;vertical-align:baseline;width:114px;"><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>(4)</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;">% Change in Price</p></td><td style="height:19px;vertical-align:baseline;width:113px;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>(5)</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;">% Change in Quantity Demanded</p></td><td><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>(6) = (5) / (4)</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;">Elasticity</p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>[ (% Change in QuantityDemanded) / (% Change in Price) ]</strong></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width:584px;"><tbody><tr><td style="height:19px;vertical-align:baseline;width:114px;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td>$1/Mile</td><td>25,000</td><td><strong>$25,000</strong></td><td><strong>-</strong></td><td><strong>-</strong></td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>$2/Mile</td><td>20,000</td><td><strong>$40,000</strong></td><td><strong>100%</strong></td><td><strong>20%</strong></td><td><strong>0.2 (Demand is inelastic)</strong></td></tr><tr><td>$3/Mile</td><td>15,000</td><td><strong>$45,000</strong></td><td><strong>50%</strong></td><td><strong>25%</strong></td><td><strong>0.5 (Demand is inelastic)</strong></td></tr><tr><td>$4/Mile</td><td>10,000</td><td><strong>$40,000</strong></td><td><strong>33.33%</strong></td><td><strong>33.33%</strong></td><td><strong>1 (Demand is unit elastic)</strong></td></tr><tr><td>$5/Mile</td><td>6,000</td><td><strong>$30,000</strong></td><td><strong>25%</strong></td><td><strong>40%</strong></td><td><strong>1.6 (Demand is perfectly elastic)</strong></td></tr><tr><td>$6/Mile</td><td>3,000</td><td><strong>$18,000</strong></td><td><strong>20%</strong></td><td><strong>50%</strong></td><td><strong>2.5 (Demand is perfectly elastic)</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>A) If Uber is currently charging $1.50/mile. To increasetotal revenue, Uber should raise rates. Because at this rate (Rate&lt; $4/Mile), Demand is inelastic, i.e. the percent change indemand is less than the percent change in price (as evident fromthe table). So, if rate is decreased, the demand will not increasein that proportion, thereby lowering the totalrevenue.</strong></p><p><strong>A) If Uber is currently charging $5.50/mile. To increasetotal revenue, Uber should lower the rates. Because at this rate(Rate &gt; $4/Mile), Demand is perfectly elastic, i.e. the percentchange in demand is more than the percent change in price (asevident from the table). So, if rate is decreased, the demand willincrease in a higher proportion, thereby increasing the totalrevenue.</strong></p> </div> </div>
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