2. Using the midpoints formula The following graph shows two known points (X and Y) on a demand curve for oranges. PRICE (Dollars per pound) 10 9 8 1 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 QUANTITY (Thousands of pounds of oranges) Demand (c) According to the midpoints formula, the price elasticity of demand for oranges between point X and point Y is approximately suggests that the demand for oranges is between points X and Y. , which

2. Using the midpoints formula The following graph shows two known points (X and Y) on a demand curve for oranges. PRICE (Dollars per pound) 10 9 8 1 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 QUANTITY (Thousands of pounds of oranges) Demand (c) According to the midpoints formula, the price elasticity of demand for oranges between point X and point Y is approximately suggests that the demand for oranges is between points X and Y. , which

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Chapter6: Elasticities

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