The price of elasticity of demand for broccoli

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Suppose that before the drought, the price of broccoli was $19/bu., and 260,000 bushels were sold each month. After the drought, the price of broccoli rises to $21/bu. How many bushels are now sold, after the drought? The price of elasticity of demand for broccoli is 0.8

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