If the Price Elasticity of Demand for a Good Is

question 145

Multiple Choice

If the price elasticity of demand for a good is 4,then a 12 percent decrease in price results in a

• A)0.33 percent increase in the quantity demanded.
• B)3 percent increase in the quantity demanded.
• C)30 percent increase in the quantity demanded.
• D)48 percent increase in the quantity demanded.

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Definitions:

Ischium

One of the three bones that make up the pelvis, helping to form the hip joint and bear the weight of the body in the sitting position.

Perfectly Inelastic

Describes a situation in which the quantity demanded or supplied does not change in response to a change in price.

Relatively Inelastic

Relatively inelastic refers to a situation where the demand for a good or service changes little when its price changes; the percentage change in demand is smaller than the percentage change in price.

Perfectly Elastic

This term describes a situation in market economics where the quantity demanded or supplied responds infinitely to changes in price.