Suppose That Quantity Demand Falls by 30% as a Result

question 192

Multiple Choice

Suppose that quantity demand falls by 30% as a result of a 5% increase in price.The price elasticity of demand for this good is

• A)inelastic and equal to 6.
• B)elastic and equal to 6.
• C)inelastic and equal to 0.17.
• D)elastic and equal to 0.17.

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Definitions:

Long Term Bonds

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Interest Rate Sensitivity

A measure of how the price of a financial asset changes in response to changes in interest rates.

Double Digit Yields

Interest or dividend rates that are in the double digits percentage-wise, indicating high returns on investment but typically with higher risk.

Single Digit Returns

Single digit returns refer to the percentage gain or loss on an investment that is less than ten percent, indicating a low to moderate performance.