Consider a 15 Percent Increase in the Price of a Box

question 21

Multiple Choice

Consider a 15 percent increase in the price of a box of 50 of mailing envelopes and a 15 percent increase in the price of designer leather goods. In response to the price changes, which of the following is most likely to be true?

• A)The total revenue from designer leather goods will not change.
• B)The percentage change in the quantity demanded of designer leather goods will be approximately equal to the percentage change in the quantity demanded of a box of 50 mailing envelopes.
• C)The percentage change in the quantity demanded for a box of 50 of mailing envelopes will be larger than the percentage change in the quantity demanded for designer leather goods.
• D)The percentage change in the quantity demanded for designer leather goods will be larger than the percentage change in the quantity demanded for a box of 50 of mailing envelopes.

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