Multiple Choice
Refer to the information provided in Figure 5.3 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 5.3
-Refer to Figure 5.3. Use the midpoint formula. If the price of a gardenburger increases from $6 to $8, the price elasticity of demand equals ________ and demand is ________.
A) -0.57; inelastic
B) -1.75; elastic
C) -1.9; inelastic
D) -2.0; elastic
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