The Demand Function for a Certain Make of Exercise Bicycle

question 208

Multiple Choice

The demand function for a certain make of exercise bicycle sold exclusively through cable television is , where p is the unit price in hundreds of dollars and x is the quantity demanded/week. Compute the elasticity of demand and determine the range of prices corresponding to inelastic, unitary, and elastic demand.

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