When the Price of a Good Is $5, the Quantity

question 19

Multiple Choice

When the price of a good is $5, the quantity demanded is 120 units per month; when the price is $7, the quantity demanded is 100 units per month. Using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand is about

• A) 0.55.
• B) 10.
• C) 2.
• D) 1.83.

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