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Use the price-demand equation to find E(p), the elasticity of demand.
x=f(p)=16585ln(p)
E(p)=

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E(p)=8516585ln(p) is the final answer.

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Step 1 :We are given the price-demand equation x=f(p)=16585ln(p), and we are asked to find the elasticity of demand E(p).

Step 2 :The formula for the elasticity of demand is given by: E(p)=pf(p)f(p), where f(p) is the derivative of the price-demand function f(p) with respect to p.

Step 3 :First, we find the derivative of the function f(p). The derivative of f(p)=16585ln(p) with respect to p is f(p)=85/p.

Step 4 :Now that we have the derivative of the function f(p), we can substitute it into the formula for the elasticity of demand E(p).

Step 5 :Substituting f(p)=85/p and f(p)=16585ln(p) into the formula for E(p), we get E(p)=p85/p16585ln(p).

Step 6 :Simplifying the above expression, we get E(p)=8516585ln(p).

Step 7 :E(p)=8516585ln(p) is the final answer.

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