Income Elasticity of Demand Is Defined as

question 146

Multiple Choice

Income elasticity of demand is defined as

• A) the change in price divided by change in income.
• B) the change in demand divided by the change in income.
• C) the change in demand divided by change in income.
• D) the percentage change in demand divided by percentage change in income.
• E) the percentage change in demand divided by percentage change in price.

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