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Jack owns a pumpkin patch and has been selling pumpkins for $10. As Halloween approaches, he worries about having too many unsold pumpkins, so he lowers the price by 20%. If the price elasticity for pumpkins is 1.5, how many more pumpkins will Jack sell? 25% more 10% more 30% more 13.3% more

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Answer:

Jack will sell 30% more pumpkins

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Selling Price of Pumpkin = $10

Price Reduction = 20%

Price Elasticity for pumpkins = 1.5

Calculating the new price.

New Price = Old Price - Old Price * Percentage Reduction

New Price = $10 - $10 * 20%

New Price = $10 - $10 * 0.2

New Price = $10 - $2

New Price = $8

Calculating the boost in sales of pumpkins

New Sales = Price Elasticity * Percentage Reduction

New Sales = 1.5 * 20%

New Sales = (1.5 * 20)%

New Sales = 30%

Hence, Jack will sell 30% more pumpkins

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