A Product's Price Rises from $4 to $6,causing Consumption to Fall

question 36

Multiple Choice

A product's price rises from $4 to $6,causing consumption to fall from 2 million to 1 million units.The numerical value of price elasticity of demand is therefore:

• A)1.50
• B)1.67
• C)2.00
• D)3.00
• E)1.00

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