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According to the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand for tomatoes between point X and point Y is approximately , which suggests that the demand for tomatoes is between points X and Y.

The following graph shows two known points (X and Y) on a demand curve for tomatoes. 

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According to the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand for tomatoes between point X and point Y is approximately(1.8 or 0.56 or 0.09 or 0.05) , which suggests that the demand for tomatoes is (elastic or inelastic)  between points X and Y.


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Elasticity according to midpoint method = % change in demand / % change in price

%change in quantity = (60-40) / (60+40)/2 = 20/50 = 0.4%

%change in price = (5-4) / (5+4) / 2 = 1/4.5 = 0.22%

Demand elasticity = 0.4 / 0.22 = 1.8

As the elasticity is above 1 it will be considred as elastic betweeen point X and Y.

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