To Calculate a Price Elasticity of Demand, We Need to

question 68

Multiple Choice

To calculate a price elasticity of demand, we need to

• A) divide the percentage change in the price by the percentage change in the quantity demanded.
• B) multiply the percentage change in the quantity demanded by the percentage change in the price.
• C) know the slope of the demand curve.
• D) multiply the percentage change in the price by the percentage change in the quantity demanded.
• E) divide the percentage change in the quantity demanded by the percentage change in the price.

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