-Refer to Table 5-2

question 16

Multiple Choice

-Refer to Table 5-2. Using the midpoint method, if the price falls from $100 to $50, the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand is

• A)0.31.
• B)0.46.
• C)1.25.
• D)2.17

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