If worldwide annual sales of smartphones in 2014-2016 were projected to be approximately q=-5p+1,077 million phones at a selling price of p dollars. Find the price elasticity of demand when the price is 150. Do not round till the end, then round to two decimal places.

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If worldwide annual sales of smartphones in 2014-2016 were projected to be approximately q=-5p+1,077 million phones at a selling price of p dollars. Find the price elasticity of demand when the price is 150. Do not round till the end, then round to two decimal places.

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Given that the annual sales was approximated by q=-5p+1077.

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