If the Price of a Good Rises by 10% and the Quantity

question 22

Multiple Choice

If the price of a good rises by 10% and the quantity purchased falls by 5%,then demand for the good is ________ and total spending on the good will ________.

• A)elastic; increase
• B)inelastic; increase
• C)elastic; decrease
• D)me and so inelastic; decrease

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