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Question 1
On a summer day, an increase of the temperature from 90 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) increases the ice cream consumption from 50 gallons to 100 gallons of a local ice cream shop.
(a) Describe the concept of a “temperature elasticity of ice cream.”
(10 marks)
(b) Calculate the temperature elasticity of demand for ice cream using the information provided.
(10 marks)
(c) Determine in what range of elasticity your result falls. Interpret your result on ice cream consumption.
(10 marks)
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