-0.06 The short-term demand for crude oil in Country A in 2008 can be approximated by q=f(p) = 1,952,082p where p represents the price of crude oil in dollars per barrel and q represents the per capita consumption of crude oil. Calculate and interpret the elasticity of demand when the price is $62 per barrel. The elasticity of demand for oil is (Type an integer or a decimal.)

-0.06 The short-term demand for crude oil in Country A in 2008 can be approximated by q=f(p) = 1,952,082p where p represents the price of crude oil in dollars per barrel and q represents the per capita consumption of crude oil. Calculate and interpret the elasticity of demand when the price is $62 per barrel. The elasticity of demand for oil is (Type an integer or a decimal.)

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter3: Demand Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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