Suppose a Drought Increased the Price of Corn by 25

question 466

Multiple Choice

Suppose a drought increased the price of corn by 25 percent while it decreased the quantity by 50 percent. The price elasticity of demand equals

• A) 2.00.
• B) 0.50.
• C) 20.0.
• D) zero.

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