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Ron Needs Your Help in Calculating the Price Elasticity of Demand

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Ron needs your help in calculating the price elasticity of demand for eggs, salt, and oranges. Calculate the price elasticity of demand for each of these products (using the midpoint formula).
 Eggs  Salt  Oranges  P1 315 P2 20.53.5 Q1 1,0005,000300 Q2 1,70010,000400\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { Eggs } & \text { Salt } & \text { Oranges } \\\hline \text { P1 } & 3 & 1 & 5 \\\hline \text { P2 } & 2 & 0.5 & 3.5 \\\hline \text { Q1 } & 1,000 & 5,000 & 300 \\\hline \text { Q2 } & 1,700 & 10,000 & 400 \\\hline\end{array}

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