The Price Elasticity of Demand Measures the Responsiveness of the Change

question 143

Multiple Choice

The price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the change in the:

• A)quantity demanded to a change in the price.
• B)price to a change in the quantity demanded.
• C)slope of the demand curve to a change in the price.
• D)slope of the demand curve to a change in the quantity demanded.

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