If the Price Elasticity of Demand for a Product Is

question 169

Multiple Choice

If the price elasticity of demand for a product is 2.5,then a price increase of 1.5 percent decreases the quantity demanded by

• A) 1.55 percent.
• B) 3.50 percent.
• C) 5.00 percent.
• D) 3.75 percent.
• E) 1.00 percent.

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