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Question

Find the elasticity of demand at price $p = 20$ given the demand function $q = 120 - 4 P$ where p stands for price and q for quantity demanded.

1.0

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1.25

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2.0

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Solution

The correct option is D $2.0$
solution:
$Q = 120 - 4 P$
putting P = 20 we get
q= 40
we know that elasticity is quantity demanded / price
$\frac{40}{20} = 2$
hence the correct option: D

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