Recall the Application About How Changes in Demand Affect the Price

question 19

Multiple Choice

Recall the Application about how changes in demand affect the price of milk to answer the following question(s) .
-According to the Application, the price elasticity of demand for milk is -0.20 and the short-run price elasticity of supply for milk is 0.10. If the demand for milk decreases by 6 percent, the equilibrium price of milk will _______ in the short run.

• A)increase by 6 percent
• B)decrease by 20 percent
• C)increase by 18 percent
• D)decrease by 12 percent

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