(Answered) : Suppose A Local Coffee Shop Knows That Its Elasticity Of Demand Is 0 2 Would Y

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Suppose a local coffee shop knows that its elasticity of demand is 0.2.  Would you recommend that the coffee shop increase its price by 20%?  Why or why not?

Suppose a cigarette manufacturer knows that its elasticity of demand is 1.3.  Would you recommend that they raise price by 20%?  Why or why not?

Would government be better off taxing gasoline or Nike tennis shoes?  Use the concept of elasticity (or inelasticity) of demand to defend your choice. 

Define the following:a.  Consumer surplusb.  Producer surplusc.  Total welfared.  Deadweight loss

Explain the effects of a tax on consumer and