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Suppose that a store decreases the price of peanut butter from $4.2 to $3.8. As a result, quantity demanded increases from 190 to 260.

Using the mid-point approach, calculate the percentage change in price.

Make sure that you include a negative sign if necessary.

 

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Suppose that a store decreases the price of peanut butter from $4.2 to $3.7. As a result, quantity demanded increases from 210 to 260.

Using the mid-point approach, calculate the percentage change in quantity demanded.

 

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Suppose that a store increases the price of peanut butter from $3.9 to $4.1. As a result, quantity demanded decreases from 250 to 210.

Using the mid-point elasticity approach, calculate price elasticity of demand.

Your answer should be expressed in absolute value terms.

 

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