Suppose That Along a Given Demand Curve, Price Goes Up

question 134

Multiple Choice

Suppose that along a given demand curve, price goes up by 10 percent, decreasing quantity demanded by 5 percent. The price elasticity of demand is:

• A)50.
• B) -2.
• C) -1/2.
• D) impossible to calculate without specific prices and quantities.

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