The Price Elasticity of Demand for Coffee by Adults and by Seniors

question 161

Essay

The price elasticity of demand for coffee by adults and by seniors is -2.3 and -3.6, respectively. In percentage terms, how much is seniors' coffee discounted from the price of adults' coffee?

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