If the Price of a Burger Decreases by 5 Percent

question 224

Multiple Choice

If the price of a burger decreases by 5 percent and as a result the quantity of burgers demanded increases by 8 percent, the price elasticity of demand equals

• A) 0.60.
• B) 0.40.
• C) 1.60.
• D) 0.625.

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