A subway charges 65 cents per person and has 10,000 riders each day. The demand function for

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A subway charges 65 cents per person and has 10,000 riders each day. The demand function for the subway is q = 2000√90 - p.

(a) Is demand elastic or inelastic at p = 65?

(b) Should the price of a ride be raised or lowered to increase the amount of money taken in by the subway?

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Calculus And Its Applications

ISBN: 9780134437774

14th Edition

Authors: Larry Goldstein, David Lay, David Schneider, Nakhle Asmar

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