P. Terry's decides to drop the price of their lemonade from $4 to $3. The company sees that sales of lemonade increase from 600 to 900 per month. Calculate the price elasticity of demand using the midpoint method. (If the number is negative, include a minus sign. If you choose to use one of your three skips, leave the answer blank)

P. Terry's decides to drop the price of their lemonade from $4 to $3. The company sees that sales of lemonade increase from 600 to 900 per month. Calculate the price elasticity of demand using the midpoint method. (If the number is negative, include a minus sign. If you choose to use one of your three skips, leave the answer blank)

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter5: Elastic And Its Application

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7PA: Suppose that your demand schedule for pizza is as follows: a. Use the midpoint method to calculate...

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