r the following $/£ exchange rates and quantities of pounds demanded by US buyers. $/£              pounds demanded $2.50/£1      £1,000 $2.00/£1      £1,500 $1.50/£1      £1,800 The arc elasticity of demand for pounds between the $2.50/£1 exchange rate and the $2.00/£1 exchange rate is (ignoring the negative sign) Select one: a. 0.56. b. 1.33.

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Consider the following $/£ exchange rates and quantities of pounds demanded by US buyers.

$/£              pounds demanded
$2.50/£1      £1,000
$2.00/£1      £1,500
$1.50/£1      £1,800

The arc elasticity of demand for pounds between the $2.50/£1 exchange rate and the $2.00/£1 exchange rate is (ignoring the negative sign)
Select one:
a. 0.56.
b. 1.33.
c. 1.80.
d. 2.50.
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