at the beginning of this year, daily consumption of gasoline in the us amounted to 344 million gallons. it is estimated that for every 10% increase in the price of gasoline, quantity demanded falls by 2.1%. by the end of this year, the price of gasoline is expected to increase by 40 cents from $ 3.00 per gallon. based on this information, what is the expected quantity demanded (qd) for gasoline at the end of this year? please specify your answer to one decimal place.