The Figure Above Shows the Demand Curve for Starbucks Latte

question 17

Multiple Choice

The figure above shows the demand curve for Starbucks latte.
-In in the figure above,when the price falls from $5 to $4,the price elasticity of demand is

• A) 2.
• B) 3.
• C) 0.75.
• D) 1.5.
• E) 0.33.

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