If the Price Elasticity of Demand for a Product Is

question 245

Multiple Choice

If the price elasticity of demand for a product is equal to 0.5, then a 10 percent decrease in price will increase quantity demanded by

• A) 20 percent.
• B) 0.5 percent.
• C) 5 percent.
• D) 0.05 percent.

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