Calculate the elasticity of demand for the demand curve p = 100 − 2q at each of the following prices and quantity levels and determine the type of elasticity:  a. p = 90 and q = 2   b. p = 50 and q = 10  c. p = 5 and q = 19

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Calculate the elasticity of demand for the demand curve p = 100 − 2q
at each of the following prices and quantity levels and determine the type of elasticity: 

a. p = 90 and q = 2  

b. p = 50 and q = 10 

c. p = 5 and q = 19 

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