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If the Price Elasticity of Demand for a Good Is

Question 52

Question 52

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If the price elasticity of demand for a good is -0.8 and quantity demanded decreases by 40%, price must have


A) increased by 5%.
B) increased by 32%.
C) decreased by 20%.
D) decreased by 32%.
E) none of the above

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