Price of Sweet Candy rises from $7 to $19, and the quantity demanded falls from 94 units to 80 units. Compute the price elasticity of demand using the midpoint formula between these two points.

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Price of Sweet Candy rises from $7 to $19, and the quantity demanded falls from 94
units to 80 units. Compute the price elasticity of demand using the midpoint formula
between these two points.
Transcribed Image Text:Price of Sweet Candy rises from $7 to $19, and the quantity demanded falls from 94 units to 80 units. Compute the price elasticity of demand using the midpoint formula between these two points.
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