The Price Elasticity of Demand Measures

question 76

Multiple Choice

The price elasticity of demand measures

• A)buyers' responsiveness to a change in the price of a good.
• B)the extent to which demand increases as additional buyers enter the market.
• C)how much more of a good consumers will demand when incomes rise.
• D)the movement along a supply curve when there is a change in demand.

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