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Suppose a 10 Percent Increase in the Price of Textbooks

Question 280

Question 280

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Suppose a 10 percent increase in the price of textbooks decreases the quantity demanded by 20 percent. The elasticity of demand for textbooks is


A) 0.2.
B) 2.0.
C) 5.0.
D) 10.0.

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