Fundamentals of Transportation/Economics/Problem
A poll is taken in about selling a sports car. There are 1000 subjects. The results came back for the two questions, with the number of people who replied yes:
Question 1:
- Would you buy a brand new sports car for $500,000? 10 people
- Would you buy a brand new sports car for $50,000? 95 people
- Would you buy a brand new sports car for $5,000? 812 people
- Would you buy a brand new sports car for $500? 995 people
- Would you buy a brand new sports car for $50? 999 people
- Would you buy a brand new sports car for $5? 1000 people
Question 2:
- Would you sell your brand new sports car for $500,000? 995 people
- Would you sell your brand new sports car for $50,000? 500 people
- Would you sell your brand new sports car for $5,000? 90 people
- Would you sell your brand new sports car for $500? 3 people
- Would you sell your brand new sports car for $50? 1 person
- Would you sell your brand new sports car for $5? 0 people
What would be the appropriate balance of price and number of people interested?
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