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If the price of hand calculators falls from R10 to R9 and, as a result, the quantity demanded increases from 100 to 125, then:Multiple Choicedemand is elastic.demand is of unit elasticity.not enough information is given to make a statement about elasticity.demand is inelastic.

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If the price of hand calculators falls from R10 to R9 and, as a result, the quantity demanded increases from 100 to 125, then:Multiple Choicedemand is elastic.demand is of unit elasticity.not enough information is given to make a statement about elasticity.demand is inelastic.

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To answer this question, we need to calculate the price elasticity of demand, which measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to a change in price. The formula for price elasticity of demand is:

Elasticity = % change in Quantity Demanded / % change in Price

First, calculate the percentage change in quantity demanded: (125 - 100) / 100 = 0.25 or 25%

Next, calculate the percentage change in price: (9 - 10) / 10 = -0.1 or -10%

Then, plug these values into the elasticity formula: Elasticity = 25% / -10% = -2.5

The elasticity is -2.5, which is greater than 1 in absolute value. Therefore, the demand is elastic. So, the correct answer is "demand is elastic."

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