If the Price Elasticity of Demand for a Good Is

question 99

Multiple Choice

If the price elasticity of demand for a good is 5, then a 10 percent increase in price results in a

• A)0.50 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
• B)2.00 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
• C)50.00 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
• D)100.00 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.

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