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the sign of "b" in p=a-bq

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  • December 9, 2018 at 5:08 pm #488571
    nsrin
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    HI
    in equation p=a-bq if changes in price be increase or decrease if it has affected the sign of “b”(positive or negative)?

    thanks

    December 10, 2018 at 7:21 am #488659
    John Moffat
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    This is not a maths exam!

    It is of no relevant what the sign of ‘b’ is. The price is always equal to a – bQ. Ignore the sign of b.

    Do watch my free lectures on this. Then it should be obvious that for a higher Q, then the price must always be lower.

    It is no good just learning rules – only 50% of the exam involves calculations. The rest of it is testing that you understand what is happening 🙂

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