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Microeconomics 14th Edition by James Gwartney ,Richard Stroup,Russell Sobel ,David Macpherson

Edition 14ISBN: 978-1305506893
book Microeconomics 14th Edition by James Gwartney ,Richard Stroup,Russell Sobel ,David Macpherson cover

Microeconomics 14th Edition by James Gwartney ,Richard Stroup,Russell Sobel ,David Macpherson

Edition 14ISBN: 978-1305506893
Exercise 9
* Are the following statements true or false? Explain your answers.
a. A 10 percent reduction in price that leads to a 15 percent increase in the amount purchased indicates a price elasticity of more than 1.
b. A 10 percent reduction in price that leads to a 2 percent increase in total expenditures indicates a price elasticity of more than 1.
c. If the percentage change in price is less than the resultant percentage change in quantity demanded, demand is elastic.
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