When the price of a soft drink from the campus vending machine was $0.60 per can, 100 cans were sold each day. After the price increased to $0.75 per can, sales dropped to 85 cans per day. Over this range, the absolute price elasticity of demand for soft drinks was approximately equal to
A. 1.67.
B. 0.73.
C. 0.60.
D. 0.15.
Answer: B
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