If the Absolute Value of the Price Elasticity of Demand

question 318

Multiple Choice

If the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand for a product is 2, and the price of a product increased 10 percent, then the quantity demanded will decline by

• A) 20 percent.
• B) 10 percent.
• C) 5 percent.
• D) 2 percent.

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