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Activity: Analyzing a Hat Shop's Price Change
This activity presents a scenario involving a hat shop to analyze the consequences of a price adjustment. Initially, the shop sells 20 hats weekly for $10 per hat. After raising the price to $12, weekly sales decrease to 15 hats. The task is to use this data to evaluate a series of statements and identify the correct ones.
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