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The Acme Company produces and sells widgets. They currently charge $48 per widget, and they sell 452 widgets per week. If the price is increased to $54.58 per widget, then 62 fewer widgets per week can
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The Acme Company produces and sells widgets. They currently charge $48 per widget, and they sell 452 widgets per week. If the price is increased to $54.58 per widget, then 62 fewer widgets per week can be sold. Assuming that demand is linear, find the value for elasticity of demand at the current price. Round as necessary.

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1

Step-by-step explanation:

Price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in price of the good.

Price elasticity of demand = percentage change in quantity demanded / percentage change in price

percentage change in quantity demanded = (452 - 62 / 452) - 1 = -0.137

percentage change in price = (54.58 / 48) - 1 = 0.137

=-0.137 / 0.137 = -1

-1 in absolute terms = 1

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