Assume the Demand for Electricity,a Necessity with Few Substitutes,is -0

question 111

Multiple Choice

Assume the demand for electricity,a necessity with few substitutes,is -0.2.If the electric company raised its rates by 10 percent,we would expect

• A) a 10 percent decrease in quantity demanded.
• B) a 2 percent increase in quantity demanded.
• C) a 10 percent increase in quantity demanded.
• D) a 2 percent decrease in quantity demanded.
• E) a 5 percent decrease in quantity demanded.

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