Suppose That When the Price of Pineapples Goes from $5

question 139

Multiple Choice

Suppose that when the price of pineapples goes from $5 to $3 per pineapple,production decreases from 3,500 pineapples per year to 2,000 pineapples.Using the mid-point method,the percentage change in price would be:

• A)0.50.
• B)50 percent.
• C)0.54.
• D)54 percent.

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