If an increase in the price of a product from $1 to $2 per unit leads to a decrease in the quantity demanded from 100 to 80 units, then according to the averaging equation, the value of price elasticity of demand in absolute terms is
a. 0.33
b. 2.33
c. 0.25
d. 3
e. 0.66
A
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