Question 5.19

5. The accompanying table shows the price and yearly quantity sold of souvenir T-shirts in the town of Crystal Lake according to the average income of the tourists visiting.

Price of T-shirt Quantity of T-shirts
demanded when
average tourist
income is $20,000
Quantity of T-shirts
demanded when
average tourist
income is $30,000
$4 3,000 5,000
5 2,400 4,200
6 1,600 3,000
7 800 1,800
  1. Using the midpoint method, calculate the price elasticity of demand when the price of a T-shirt rises from $5 to $6 and the average tourist income is $20,000. Also calculate it when the average tourist income is $30,000.

  2. Using the midpoint method, calculate the income elasticity of demand when the price of a T-shirt is $4 and the average tourist income increases from $20,000 to $30,000. Also calculate it when the price is $7.