Price Elasticity of Demand Is Calculated as

question 124

Multiple Choice

Price elasticity of demand is calculated as

• A)the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price
• B)the percentage change in price divided by the percentage change in quantity demanded
• C)the absolute change in quantity demanded divided by the absolute change in price
• D)the absolute change in price divided by the absolute change in quantity demanded
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Fixed Cost

A cost that does not depend on the quantity of output produced; the cost of a fixed input.

Downward-Sloping Demand

A concept in economics that illustrates the inverse relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers.

Perfectly Competitive Firm

A company that operates in a market where there are many buyers and sellers, and where no single buyer or seller can influence the price of the product.

Horizontal Demand

Describes a demand curve that is perfectly elastic, indicating that even a very small change in price would lead to an infinite change in the quantity demanded, typically theoretical and not found in real-world markets.