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When going from a price of $160 per unit to a price of $140 per unit, what is the price elasticity of demand of GPS units?

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The correct answer is the following.

When going from a price of $160 per unit to a price of $140 per unit, the price elasticity of demand for GPS units is -2.33.

The proper calculation is the following. (80-120)/120= -0.334

(160-140)/140= 0.1429=-0.334/0.1429=-2.33.

When we refer to the economic term "price elasticity," we considered it as the change in the quantity demanded of a good and the change it presents in its price. This concept refers to the sensitivity of the price's product. Its formula to calculate the Price Elasticity of Demand is % change in Quantity Demanded / % change in price.

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