Harding Enterprises Has Developed a New Product Called the Gillooly

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Essay

Harding Enterprises has developed a new product called the Gillooly shillelagh. The market demand for this product is given as follows:
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a. If the shillelagh is priced at $40, what is the point price elasticity of demand? Is demand elastic or inelastic?
b. If the shillelagh price is increased slightly from $40, what will happen to the total expenditure on the Gillooly shillelagh?

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