1. Buy & Large typically sells 800,000 packs of batteries per month. Two months ago, it raised the price of a pack from

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1. Buy & Large typically sells 800,000 packs of batteries per month. Two months ago, it raised the price of a pack from

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1. Buy & Large typically sells 800,000 packs of batteries
per month. Two months ago, it raised the price of a pack from $5 to
$6. Last month it sold 600,000.
e. When this happens, how does that affect the price elasticity
of demand that B&L faces for its batteries? (11pts)
f. How much profit does B&L make in equilibrium? Why? (11
pts)
g. Is B&L able to continue paying its workers at this point?
Why or why not? (10 pts)
h. What is the elasticity of B&L’s demand curve for
batteries in general equilibrium? (11 pts)
i. In this situation, what would happen to quantity demanded if
B&L raised its price by $1? (11 pts)
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