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CharlieWard

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If the value of the price elasticity of demand is 0.2, this means that:
 a. a 20 percent decrease in price causes a 1 percent increase in quantity demanded.
  b. a 0.2 percent decrease in price causes a 1 percent increase in quantity demanded.
  c. a 5 percent decrease in price causes a 1 percent increase in quantity demanded.
  d. a 0.2 percent decrease in price causes a 0.2 percent increase in quantity demanded.
  e. a 100 percent decrease in price causes a 200 percent increase in quantity demanded.

Question 2

If the price of Pepsi-Cola increases from 40 cents to 50 cents per bottle and the quantity demanded decreases from 100 bottles to 50 bottles, then according to the averaging equation, the value of price elasticity of demand for Pepsi-Cola is:
 a. 0.5.
  b. 0.25.
  c. 1.
  d. 3.
  e. 2.



mathjasmine

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d



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