Studies Indicate That the Price Elasticity of Demand for Cigarettes

question 250

Multiple Choice

Studies indicate that the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is about 0.4.A government policy aimed at reducing smoking changed the price of a pack of cigarettes from $2 to $6.According to the midpoint method,the government policy should have reduced smoking by

• A)30%.
• B)40%.
• C)80%.
• D)250%.

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GATT

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, a multilateral agreement regulating international trade aimed at reducing or eliminating trade barriers like tariffs and quotas.

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