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The Price of a New Toy Increases from $5 to $7

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The price of a new toy increases from $5 to $7 and the quantity demanded decreases from 12,000 to 6,000 per month as a result. Based on this information, the price elasticity of demand (in absolute terms) is estimated to be equal to:


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