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If a 9 Percent Increase in Price for a Good

Question 210

Question 210

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If a 9 percent increase in price for a good results in an 8 percent decrease in quantity demanded, the price elasticity of demand is


A) 1.13.
B) 0.09.
C) 0.89.
D) 0.08.

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