Epler Company's Management Believes That Every 3% Decrease in the Selling

question 59

Multiple Choice

Epler Company's management believes that every 3% decrease in the selling price of one of the company's products leads to a 8% increase in the product's total unit sales. The product's price elasticity of demand as defined in the text is closest to:

• A) -1.29
• B) -2.87
• C) -3.83
• D) -2.53

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