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Two drivers - Tom and Jerry - each drive upto a gas station. Before looking at the price, each places an order. Tom says, ''Id' fill 10 gallons of gas.'' Jerry says, ''Id' fill gas worth $ 10.'' What is each driver's price elasticity of demand ?

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Solution :Tom.s price ELASTICITY of demand is zero, because he wants the same QUANTITY REGARDLESS of the price. Jerry.s price elasticity of demand is one, because he spends the same AMOUNT on gas, no MATTER what the price, which means his percentage change in quantity is equal to the percentage change in price.
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