Suppose a 10 Percent Increase in the Price of Textbooks

question 280

Multiple Choice

Suppose a 10 percent increase in the price of textbooks decreases the quantity demanded by 20 percent. The elasticity of demand for textbooks is

• A) 0.2.
• B) 2.0.
• C) 5.0.
• D) 10.0.

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