Suppose that Jasper buys 35 quarts of bottled water each month when the price per quart is $1 . When the price declines to $0.60 per quart he buys 45 quarts each month. Find Jasper's price elasticity of demand for water?

a. -0.25
b. -0.50
c. -0.75
d. -1.00

b

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