If a 4 Percent Increase in the Price of Pepper

question 169

Multiple Choice

If a 4 percent increase in the price of pepper results in a 1 percent decrease in pepper sales, what is the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand for pepper? Is it elastic or inelastic?

• A) 4; elastic
• B) 0.25; elastic
• C) 4; inelastic
• D) 0.25; inelastic

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