Suppose a 10% Increase in the Price of Aspirin Leads

question 11

Multiple Choice

Suppose a 10% increase in the price of aspirin leads to a 5% decrease in the quantity demanded of aspirin. The demand for aspirin, therefore, is

• A)elastic.
• B)inelastic.
• C)unit elastic.
• D)perfectly inelastic.

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