Lara offers 100 autograph bats. If each is priced at p dollars, it is that demand curve for the bats will p = 250 - q/4. If price elasticity is E (p) = dp/q ÷ dp/p. When |E (p)| < 1, demand is inelasticity and when |E (p)| > 1, demand is elastic.   1. Find the price of elasticity of demand for Lara's bats. 2. Is demand inelastic or elastic?

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Lara offers 100 autograph bats. If each is priced at p dollars, it is that demand curve for the bats will p = 250 - q/4. If price elasticity is E (p) = dp/q ÷ dp/p. When |E (p)| < 1, demand is inelasticity and when |E (p)| > 1, demand is elastic.

 

1. Find the price of elasticity of demand for Lara's bats.

2. Is demand inelastic or elastic?

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