If the Absolute Price Elasticity of Demand Is 0

question 240

Multiple Choice

If the absolute price elasticity of demand is 0.2, a 10 percent increase in the price will cause

• A) the quantity demanded to decrease by 2 percent.
• B) the quantity demanded to decrease by 20 percent.
• C) the quantity demanded to decrease by 5 percent.
• D) the quantity demanded to decrease by 0.2 percent.

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