The Publisher of an Economics Textbook Finds That When the Book's

question 95

Multiple Choice

The publisher of an economics textbook finds that when the book's price is lowered from $70 to $60, sales rise from 10,000 to 15,000.Using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand is:

• A)500.
• B)50.
• C)3.5.
• D)2.6.

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