The Price Elasticity of Demand Refers To

question 35

Multiple Choice

The price elasticity of demand refers to:

• A) a measure of the demand for the industry in which a firm competes
• B) how much the demand for a good or service changes when there is an increase in incomes
• C) the economic principle that as price increases the quantity demanded decreases
• D) the fact that the demand for some goods and services may be countercyclical
• E) how much the quantity demanded changes when there is a change in the price of a good or service

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