Suppose 50 Loaves of Bread Are Demanded at a Particular

question 8

Multiple Choice

Suppose 50 loaves of bread are demanded at a particular price.If that price rises by 2 percent,the quantity demanded decreases to 49.5 loaves of bread.This implies:

• A)demand is elastic.
• B)demand is unit-elastic.
• C)the price elasticity of demand is equal to 2.
• D)demand is inelastic.
• E)consumers are very responsive to a price change.

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