2 Question 20Suppose consumers buy 70 million packs of cigarettes per month at a price of $5 perpack, and the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is 0.4.If a $1 tax is added to that price, using the "midpoint method", by what percentage doesthe price change? Round your answer to one decimal place. percentDQuestion 21Suppose consumers buy 70 million packs of cigarettes per month at a price of $5 perpack, and the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is 0.4.If a $1 tax is added to that price, using the "midpoint method", by whatpercentage will cigarette sales decline in the short run? Round youranswer to one decimal place. percent

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Question 20 Suppose consumers buy 70 million packs of cigarettes per month at a price of $5 per pack, and the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is 0.4. If a $1 tax is added to that price, using the "midpoint method", by what percentage does the price change? Round your answer to one decimal place. percent Question 21 Suppose consumers buy 70 million packs of cigarettes per month at a price of $5 per pack, and the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is 0.4. If a $1 tax is added to that price, using the "midpoint method", by what percentage will cigarette sales decline in the short run? Round your answer to one decimal place. percent

Question 20 Suppose consumers buy 70 million packs of cigarettes per month at a price of $5 per pack, and the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is 0.4. If a $1 tax is added to that price, using the "midpoint method", by what percentage does the price change? Round your answer to one decimal place. percent Question 21 Suppose consumers buy 70 million packs of cigarettes per month at a price of $5 per pack, and the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is 0.4. If a $1 tax is added to that price, using the "midpoint method", by what percentage will cigarette sales decline in the short run? Round your answer to one decimal place. percent

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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