The Price Elasticity of Demand Measures

question 18

Multiple Choice

The price elasticity of demand measures

• A) how sensitive the quantity demanded is to changes in demand.
• B) the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to changes in price.
• C) how often the price of a good changes.
• D) the slope of a budget curve.

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