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When the price of corn dogs is $1.00, 5,000 corn dogs are demanded. When the price of corn dogs is $2.00, 2,500 are demanded. What is the price elasticity of demand for corn dogs?
13 years ago

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Henry
% Change = (2500-5000) / 5000 = -0.50
Expressed as a decimal.

% Change in P. = (2-1) / 1 = 1.00
Expressed as a decimal.

PED = -0.50 / 1 = -0.50.
13 years ago

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