Scenario 5-7
Suppose the demand function for good X is given by: 
where 
is the quantity demanded of good X, 
is the price of good X, and 
is the price of good Y, which is related to good X.
-Refer to Scenario 5-7. Using the midpoint method, if the price of good Y is $10 and the price of good X decreases from $5 to $3, what is the price elasticity of demand for good X? Is the demand elastic, unitary elastic, or inelastic?
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