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If an Increase in the Price of Oil by 10

Question 217

Question 217

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If an increase in the price of oil by 10 percent would cause the quantity demanded for oil to fall by 5 percent, the elasticity of demand for oil in absolute terms is:


A) 10.
B) 5.
C) 2.
D) 0.5.

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