You have estimated that the price of an ounce of unobtanium is P(Q)=105 – 7/10 x Q, where Q is the number of tons demanded. If the current price is $53 per ounce, what is elasticity of demand?

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You have estimated that the price of an ounce of unobtanium is P(Q)=105 – 7/10 × Q,
where Q is the number of tons demanded. If the current price is $53 per ounce, what
is elasticity of demand?
Round to two decimal places. If you answer is 1.275, enter 1.28. For some elasticities,
we take absolute value, for others, we do not. All prices are quoted in Gazzalestan
dollars.
Correct Answer
1.02 margin of error +/- 0.01
Transcribed Image Text:You have estimated that the price of an ounce of unobtanium is P(Q)=105 – 7/10 × Q, where Q is the number of tons demanded. If the current price is $53 per ounce, what is elasticity of demand? Round to two decimal places. If you answer is 1.275, enter 1.28. For some elasticities, we take absolute value, for others, we do not. All prices are quoted in Gazzalestan dollars. Correct Answer 1.02 margin of error +/- 0.01
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