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Evaluating Pricing Strategy Under Different Demand Conditions

Imagine you are a consultant advising two different firms. Firm A's product has a demand curve where the quantity demanded changes by a fixed amount for every one-dollar change in price. Firm B's product has a demand curve where a 1% change in price leads to the same percentage change in quantity demanded, regardless of the initial price. Both firms are considering a significant price increase and have calculated the price elasticity of demand at the current price point. Which firm can be more confident that this single elasticity calculation will accurately predict the effect of the large price increase on their total revenue? Justify your reasoning by comparing the properties of the two types of demand curves.

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