Suppose That the Price of Eggs Increases from 75 Cents

question 59

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the price of eggs increases from 75 cents to $1.00 per dozen and as a result a typical farmer experiences a decrease in egg sales from 300 to 200 dozen per week. Using the method of average values, the absolute price elasticity of demand is

• A) 1.4.
• B) 0.8.
• C) 3.0.
• D) 1.75.

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