A dog rescue operation finds when it sets its adoption fee at $140 in a month, 200 dogs are adopted, but when they drop the price to $60, 300 dogs are adopted. What does that mean about the demand elasticity in their area? Question 4 options: The elasticity of demand is 0.5 and its relatively elastic The elasticity of demand is 0.5 and its relatively inelastic none of these answers are accurate The elasticity of demand is 2 and its relatively inelastic The elasticity of demand is 2 and its relatively elastic

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Microeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)

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A dog rescue operation finds when it sets its adoption fee at $140 in a month, 200 dogs are adopted, but when they drop the price to $60, 300 dogs are adopted. What does that mean about the demand elasticity in their area?

Question 4 options:

	The elasticity of demand is 0.5 and its relatively elastic
	The elasticity of demand is 0.5 and its relatively inelastic
	none of these answers are accurate
	The elasticity of demand is 2 and its relatively inelastic
	The elasticity of demand is 2 and its relatively elastic

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