A Peck Is 1/4 of a Bushel

question 29

Multiple Choice

A peck is 1/4 of a bushel.If the price elasticity of demand for oats is -0.60 when oats are measured in bushels, then when oats are measured in pecks, the price elasticity of demand for oats will be

• A)20.15.
• B)22.40.
• C)20.30.
• D)21.20.
• E)none of the above.

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