Economists Compute the Price Elasticity of Demand as the

question 275

Multiple Choice

Economists compute the price elasticity of demand as the

• A)percentage change in price divided by the percentage change in quantity demanded.
• B)change in quantity demanded divided by the change in the price.
• C)percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.
• D)percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in income.

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