2. Elastic, inelastic, and unit-elastic demand

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2. Elastic, inelastic, and unit-elastic demand

The following graph shows the demand for a good

For each region on the graph given in the following table, use the midpoint method to identify whether the demand for this good is elastic, (approximately) unit elastic, or inelastic.

True or False: The value of the price elasticity of demand is not equal to the slope of the demand curve.

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Using the mid-point method, the elasticity of demand is calculated as (91-0.) 1+02 Elasticity of dem and- (R-R) Percentage ch (9-02) Elasticity of dem and- (8-20) 8+20 (140-70) 140 +70 12 70 105 -12 105 14 70 =-1.29 Therefore, between X and Y, the ela