The local baseball stadium's concession stands previously sold hot dogs for 80 cents apiece. At that price, when a baseball fan went to watch a baseball game, he bought 2 hotdogs. But now that the stadium has a "dime-a-dog night," he has purchased 6 hot dogs. What is the approximate value of this individual's absolute price elasticity of demand for hot dogs?

A. 0.80
B. 1.00
C. 0.64
D. 1.56


Answer: C

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