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bixtya [17]
1 year ago
6

Last year, Joan bought 50 pounds of hamburger when her household’s income was $40,000. This year, her household income was only

$30,000 and Joan bought 60 pounds of hamburger. All else constant, Joan's income elasticity of demand for hamburger is
a. positive, so Joan considers hamburger to be an inferior good.
b. positive, so Joan considers hamburger to be a normal good and a necessity.
c. negative, so Joan considers hamburger to be an inferior good.
d. negative, so Joan considers hamburger to be a normal good but not a necessity.
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1 answer:
Norma-Jean [14]1 year ago
8 0

Answer:

a. positive, so Joan considers hamburger to be an inferior good.

Explanation:

Income elasticity is a microeconomic concept that aims to measure the sensitivity of demand in the face of income changes. To calculate the Income elasticity , a formula is used that divides the observed percentage change in quantity (Q) by the percentage change in price income (P): Elasticity = ▲ Q / ▲ P

The percentage change in quantity (▲ Q) and the percentage change in price (▲ P) are calculated by the difference in quantity / price in the two periods divided by the quantity / price of the first period.

▲ Q = (60 -50/60) = 0,16

▲ Q = (40.000 - 30.000/40.000) = 0,25

Elasticity = ▲ Q / ▲ P  = 0,16/0,25 = 0,64

Therefore, the elasticity is positive.

This good is considered inferior, because according to microeconomic theory, inferior goods are those whose demand increases when consumer income decreases. This is the opposite of the normal good, which has its demand increased when income increases.

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Step 1:

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Direct materials per unit                                              $25              $25

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Add: Variable manufacturing overhead per unit         $5               $5

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Step 2:

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Details                                                                       Year 1          Year 2

Unit sold (a)                                                             40,000        50,000

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Variable product cost [c=a*45 each]                   1,800,000    2,250,000

Variable selling and administrative costs

[d=a*$2]                                                                 80,000          1,00,000

Contribution margin [e=b-c-d]                             520,000          650,000

Fixed manufacturing overhead [f]                       250,000         250,000

Fixed selling and administrative expense [g]     80,000           80,000

Net operating income [e-f-g]                             $190,000      $320,000

Step 3:

Details                                                                  Year 1          Year 2

Direct materials per unit                                       $25              $25

Add: Direct labour per unit                                   $15               $15

Add: Variable manufacturing overhead per unit   $5              $5

Add: Fixed manufacturing overhead per unit

       Year - 1 - ($250,000 + 50,000 units)

       Year - 1 - ($250,000 + 40,000 units)               $5             $6

Total product cost per unit                                 $50.00          $51.25  

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                      Absorption Costing Income Statement

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Units sold [b]                                                   40000        50000

Sales [c = b x $60 each]                            $2400000   $3000000

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Year - 2 - (a x $51.25 each)                                              $2,050,000

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Year - 2 - No Ending inventory                           $ -                    $ -

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