Suppose a rise in the price of peaches from $5.50 to $6.50 per bushel decreases the quantity demanded from 12,500 to 11,500 bushels. The price elasticity of demand is
A) 0.5.
B) 1.0.
C) 2.0.
D) 1000.0.

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The price elasticity of demand is calculated using the formula: (percentage change in quantity demanded) / (percentage change in price). The percentage change in quantity demanded is ((11,500 - 12,500) / 12,500) = -0.08, and the percentage change in price is ((6.50 - 5.50) / 5.50) = 0.1818. Thus, the elasticity is -0.08 / 0.1818 = -0.44, which is approximately 0.5 when considering absolute value.

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