When the price of milk is $3 per bottle, Steve purchases 20 bottles of milk. When the price increases to $6, Steve's consumption falls to 15 bottles. Steve's arc elasticity of demand for milk is:

A) -0.25.
B) -0.43.
C) -0.50.
D) -0.75.


B

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a. When the game is played sequentially, with A being the first player.
b. When the game is played sequentially, with B being the first player.
c. When the players choose their strategies simultaneously.
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