Suppose That When the Price of a Good Is $15 $- 5 / 6$

question 37

Multiple Choice

Suppose that when the price of a good is $15, the quantity demanded is 40 units, and when the price falls to $6, the quantity increases to 60 units. The price elasticity of demand near a price of $6 and a quantity of 60 can be calculated as:

• A) \(- 5 / 6\)
• B) \(- 2\)
• C) \(- 2 / 9\)
• D) \(- 9 / 2\)

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