Suppose the Price Elasticity of Demand for Bread Is 0

question 16

Multiple Choice

Suppose the price elasticity of demand for bread is 0.20. If the price of bread falls by 10 percent, the quantity demanded will increase by

• A) 2 percent and total expenditures on bread will rise.
• B) 2 percent and total expenditures on bread will fall.
• C) 20 percent and total expenditures on bread will fall.
• D) 20 percent and total expenditures on bread will rise.

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