The Dixie Chicken currently sells 3,000 burger platters per month for $8, and the own-price  elasticity for this platter has been estimated to be -1.25. If Dixie Chicken raises prices by 75 cents, how many platters will be sold?

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The Dixie Chicken currently sells 3,000 burger platters per month for $8, and the own-price 
elasticity for this platter has been estimated to be -1.25. If Dixie Chicken raises prices by 75
cents, how many platters will be sold? Round to the nearest whole number.

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Price elasticity of demand (Ed) depicts the nature of responsiveness of the quantity demanded (Q) of a good or service to a change in its price (P). It is calculated as the percentage (%) change in Q divided by the percentage (%) change in P.

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