A firm started advertising its product and this changed the product’s elasticity from -2 to -1.5. If, prior to advertising, the firm was maximizing profit by charging $10, the firm should a. raise price from $10 to $15 b. reduce price from $10 to $6.67 c. raise price from $10 to $13.33 d. reduce price from $10 to $7.50

A firm started advertising its product and this changed the product’s elasticity from -2 to -1.5. If, prior to advertising, the firm was maximizing profit by charging $10, the firm should a. raise price from $10 to $15 b. reduce price from $10 to $6.67 c. raise price from $10 to $13.33 d. reduce price from $10 to $7.50

Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach

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