When the price of a bracelet was $28 each, the jewelry shop sold 128 per month. When it raised the price to $32 each, it sold 112 per month. Using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand for bracelets is

a. 1.14.
b. 1.
c. 0.25.
d. 0.13.


b

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