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The company that owns all of the vending machines on your campus has doubled the price of a can of soda. They notice that they are selling approximately 15% fewer sodas. Price elasticity of demand for sodas from the campus vending machines is __________________

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Price elasticity of demand for sodas from the campus vending machines is inelastic.

Step-by-step explanation:

A machine that is automated to provide some items is known as vending machine. The vending machine can provide snacks, cigarettes, water bottles, juices and lottery tickets to consumers after collecting money.

Price elasticity of demand is used to determine the quantity demand of a product or service.

It helps in observing the response of the consumer regarding the price of the product or service.

In the above scenario, vending machines are placed in the college. They increased the price of the soda and noticed that the sale of soda is reduced by 15%.

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