If the Price of a Cola Increased by 12

question 404

Multiple Choice

If the price of a cola increased by 12 % and consumers responded by purchasing 20 % less cola, the absolute value of price elasticity of demand for cola would be

• A) 0.20.
• B) 0.80.
• C) 1.67.
• D) 1.80.

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