At a price of $4.50/pound, people buy 55 pounds of chocolate cream candy. At a price of $5.50/pound, people buy 45 pounds of chocolate cream candy. What is the arc elasticity of demand for chocolate cream candy in this price range?

a. 1.0
b. 10.0
c. 0.1
d. 0.67
e. none of the above


a. 1.0

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Refer to the table below. What is the probability of selling 23 or more cakes?


The above table shows the probability distribution of cake sales at Busy Betty's Bakery.

A) 0.60
B) 0.30
C) 0.70
D) 0.40

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a. infinite. b. zero. c. 10. d. 100. e. 1.

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