If the Price Elasticity of Demand for a Good Is

question 276

Multiple Choice

If the price elasticity of demand for a good is 1.5,then a 3 percent decrease in price results in a

• A) 0.5 percent increase in the quantity demanded.
• B) 2 percent increase in the quantity demanded.
• C) 4.5 percent increase in the quantity demanded.
• D) 5 percent increase in the quantity demanded.

Distinguish between monetary and fiscal policy.

Explain how fiscal policy affects the economy in both the short and long run.

Understand the role of automatic stabilizers in economic fluctuations.

Describe the equilibrium process in the money market.

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