Assume That the Price Elasticity of Demand Equals 0

question 166

Multiple Choice

Assume that the price elasticity of demand equals 0.4 (e_d = 0.4) . Given a 10 percent increase in price, there will be a

• A)40 percent increase in the quantity demanded.
• B)4 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
• C)40 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
• D)4 percent increase in the quantity demanded.
• E)2.5 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.

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