Suppose That the Price of a Pound of Potatoes Increases

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Essay

Suppose that the price of a pound of potatoes increases from $0.75 to $0.90 and quantity demanded falls from 10,000 pounds to 8,000 pounds.Use the initial-value method to calculate the price elasticity of demand.

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