Suppose that the price of eggs increases from 75 cents to $1.00 per dozen and as a result a typical farmer experiences a decrease in egg sales from 300 to 200 dozen per week

Using the method of average values, the absolute price elasticity of demand is A) 1.4.
B) 0.8.
C) 3.0.
D) 1.75.


A

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