Gas Prices Recently Increased by 25

question 270

Multiple Choice

Gas prices recently increased by 25%.In response, purchases of gasoline decreased by 5%.Based on this data, the price elasticity of demand for gas is:

• A)5.
• B)2.
• C)0.2.
• D)0.5.

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