If the Price Elasticity of Demand for Tofu Is 1

question 132

Multiple Choice

If the price elasticity of demand for tofu is 1.7 and the price for a pound of tofu increases by 10%, then total spending on tofu will

• A) increase.
• B) remain the same.
• C) decrease.
• D) be zero.

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