Suppose There Is a 6 Percent Increase in the Price

question 278

Multiple Choice

Suppose there is a 6 percent increase in the price of good X and a resulting 6 percent decrease in the quantity of X demanded.Price elasticity of demand for X is

• A)0.
• B)1.
• C)6.
• D)36.

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