Calculate the price elasticity of demand for Billie's Bakery's sourdough loaf. When the price increases by \( 21 \% \), the quantity demanded changes by \( -58 \% \), Round your answer to two decimal places.
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\[ \text{PED} = \frac{\%\text{ change in quantity demanded}}{\%\text{ change in price}} \] Show more…
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