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Pricing Strategy for a Pharmaceutical Drug
A pharmaceutical company has developed a new, patented medication that is essential for treating a rare disease, and there are no alternative treatments available. The company is trying to determine its pricing strategy. An internal market analysis estimates that if they increase the price by 20%, the quantity of prescriptions filled will only decrease by 2%. Based on this scenario, analyze the demand for this medication. How would you classify its price elasticity, and what does this classification imply about the company's ability to increase its total revenue by raising the price?
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