Over the last two decades, tuition fees at Purdue University have increased by 50%. At the same time, the number of students enrolled has increased from 200,000 to over 350,000. Calculate elasticity. Does this example demonstrate that the Law of Demand is false? Explain why or why not. Use graphs to expl

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Q2. . Over the last two decades, tuition fees at Purdue University have increased by 50%. At the same time, the number of students enrolled has increased from 200,000 to over 350,000. Calculate elasticity.
Does this example demonstrate that the Law of Demand is false? Explain why or why not. Use graphs to explain.

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