The quantity demanded of baseball bats increased from 1,000 units to 1,100 units when its price fell from $20 per bat to $18 per bat. The price elasticity of demand for baseball bats is:
a. 1.43.
b. 0.99.
c. 1.73.
d. 2.44.
c
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