Multiple Choice
The price elasticity of demand measures the
A) magnitude of the response in quantity demanded to a change in price.
B) direction of the shift in the demand curve in response to a market event.
C) size of the shortage created by the increase in demand.
D) responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in income.
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