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Revenue Impact of Pricing Decisions
A company is considering changing the prices of two of its products. Product A has a calculated price elasticity of demand of 0.5. Product B has a calculated price elasticity of demand of 2.5. If the company's goal is to increase total revenue, for which product is a price increase a more suitable strategy? Justify your answer by explaining the relationship between the elasticity value and the expected change in consumer purchasing behavior for each product.
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Revenue Impact of Pricing Decisions