If a 4 Percent Change in the Price of a Good

question 271

Multiple Choice

If a 4 percent change in the price of a good leads to a 3 percent change in quantity demanded,the price elasticity of demand equals

• A) 1.33.
• B) 0.75.
• C) 4.00.
• D) 3.44.
• E) None of the above answers is correct.

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