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Suppose the Price of Apples Decreases from $1

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Suppose the price of apples decreases from $1.00 to $0.80 each and, as a result, the quantity of apples demanded increases from 800 to 1,000. Using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand for apples in the given price range is


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