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If price of an article decreases from P1 to Rs 25, quantity demanded increases from 900 units to 1200 units. If point elasticity of demand…

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If price of an article decreases from P1 to Rs 25, quantity demanded increases from 900 units to 1200 units. If point elasticity of demand is 2 find P1?
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Point Elasticity Demand $ \large= \frac{P}{Q} \times \frac{\delta Q}{\delta P} $

$ \large - 2 = \frac{P1}{900} \times \frac{1200 - 900}{25 - P1} $

$ \large -2 = \frac{P1}{75 - 3P1}$

$ \large -150 + 6P1 = P1 $

$ \large P1 = 30 $
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