स(c) Lara offers 100 autograph bats. If each is priced at p dollars, it is that the demand curvedq dpfor the bast will be p = 250If price elasticily is E(p) =4When |E(p)| < 1, demand is inelastic and when |E(p)| > 1, demand is elastic.(i) Find the price elasticity of demand for Lara's bats.(ii) Is demand inelastic or elastic?

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(c) Lara offers 100 autograph bats. If each is priced at p dollars, it is that the demand curve for the bast will be p = 250 If price elasticily is E(p) dq dp When |E(p)| < 1, demand is inelastic and when |E(p)| > 1, demand is elastic. (i) Find the price elasticity of demand for Lara's bats. (ii) Is demand inelastic or elastic?

(c) Lara offers 100 autograph bats. If each is priced at p dollars, it is that the demand curve for the bast will be p = 250 If price elasticily is E(p) dq dp When |E(p)| < 1, demand is inelastic and when |E(p)| > 1, demand is elastic. (i) Find the price elasticity of demand for Lara's bats. (ii) Is demand inelastic or elastic?

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