Suppose the demand for a product is given by 2p3q=500,000+500p2 where p is price in dollars and q is the number of units sold. a) find the price elasticity of demand when p = $50 b) Should the price be raised or lowered?

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Suppose the demand for a product is given by 2p3q=500,000+500p2 where p is price in dollars and q is the number of units sold.

a) find the price elasticity of demand when p = $50

b) Should the price be raised or lowered?

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