If the Price Elasticity of Demand for a Good Is

question 84

Multiple Choice

If the price elasticity of demand for a good is 3.0,what would result from a 10 percent increase in price

• A)a 3 percent decrease in the quantity demanded
• B)a 10 percent decrease in the quantity demanded
• C)a 30 percent decrease in the quantity demanded
• D)a 300 percent decrease in the quantity demanded

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