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Analyze the current market conditions for the Xerox corp by addressing the price elasticity of demand for the company.

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Analysis of the current market conditions for the Xerox corp by addressing the price elasticity of demand for the company.

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Xerox produces a number of products, each of which will have a different price elasticity of demand. The company sells document management software and copier supplies, offers such services as consulting and document outsourcing, and holds a stake in a joint venture with Fuji Photo Film called Fuji Xerox. Since you only need 250 words, I suggest you pick just one or two of their products. Or you could average a couple of the products to provide the market conditions for a bigger picture. But be sure to point out in your answer that this is only for some of their products.

There are some market analyses online that will give you the information you need. You may also have some resources at your school library. Here are a couple examples:

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