Consider the price-demand equation given by p= 8/5− 12,500/ x. Calculate E(p), the elasticity of demand, and use it to find the value of p for which E(p)=1. Give your answer as a decimal to one decimal place.

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Consider the price-demand equation given by

p= 8/5− 12,500/ x.
Calculate E(p), the elasticity of demand, and use it to find the value of p for which E(p)=1. Give your answer as a decimal to one decimal place.

 

 
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