Suppose You Are Given the Following Data on Demand for a Product

question 396

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are given the following data on demand for a product. The price elasticity of demand (based on the midpoint formula) when price decreases from $9 to $7 is

• A)0.63.
• B)1.16.
• C)1.6.
• D)2.27.

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