Until recently, Dave's Donuts sold their premium chocolate-cornflake-cronut for $3.75, and they would sell 55 per week. Now, Dave has raised the price of the chocolate- cornflake-cronut to $4.25, as a result, they are selling only 45 per week. Using the midpoint rule, find the price elasticity of demand for the chocolate-cornflake- cronut at Dave's Donuts. [a] 1.6
Until recently, Dave's Donuts sold their premium chocolate-cornflake-cronut for $3.75, and they would sell 55 per week. Now, Dave has raised the price of the chocolate- cornflake-cronut to $4.25, as a result, they are selling only 45 per week. Using the midpoint rule, find the price elasticity of demand for the chocolate-cornflake- cronut at Dave's Donuts. [a] 1.6
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Until recently, Dave's Donuts sold their premium chocolate-cornflake-cronut for $3.75,
and they would sell 55 per week. Now, Dave has raised the price of the chocolate-
cornflake-cronut to $4.25, as a result, they are selling only 45 per week.
Using the midpoint rule, find the price elasticity of demand for the chocolate-cornflake-
cronut at Dave's Donuts. [a]
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Until recently, Dave's Donuts sold their premium chocolate-cornflake-cronut for $3.75,
and they would sell 55 per week. Now, Dave has raised the price of the chocolate-
cornflake-cronut to $4.25, as a result, they are selling only 45 per week.
Using the midpoint rule, find the price elasticity of demand for the chocolate-cornflake-
cronut at Dave's Donuts. [a]
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Given:-
Initial price=$3.75
New price=$4.25
Initial quantity=55
New quantity=45
To calculate:-
Elasticity of demand using midpoint method=?
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