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The Current Price of Canvas Messenger Bags Is $36 Each

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The current price of canvas messenger bags is $36 each and sales of the bags equal 400 per week.If the price elasticity of demand is -2.5 and the price changes to $44, how many messenger bags will be sold per week? Use the midpoint formula.


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