If a 1 Percent Decrease in the Price of Steak

question 114

Multiple Choice

If a 1 percent decrease in the price of steak results in a 2 percent increase in the quantity demanded for steak,then the price elasticity of the demand for steak is

• A)2 cents.
• B)2 pounds of steak.
• C)2 percent.
• D)$2.
• E)2.

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