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A theater on Broadway recently increased the price of a ticket for a popular play by 8%. The attendance went down by 3%. What is the price elasticity of demand for tickets for this play

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Answer:

0.375

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

= 3% / 8% = 0.375

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