If the Price Elasticity of Demand for Apples Is Higher

question 90

True/False

If the price elasticity of demand for apples is higher than the price elasticity of demand for oranges, then a given percentage increase in the price of apples and oranges will result in more percentage decrease in the quantity demanded for apples than for oranges.

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