(Figure: the Price Elasticity of Demand) Using the Midpoint Formula

question 63

Multiple Choice

(Figure: The Price Elasticity of Demand) Using the midpoint formula, calculate the price elasticity of demand between points b and c
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• A) .18
• B) .40
• C) .45
• D) 2.20

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