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What is price elasticity of demand?
What is price elasticity of demand?
- The degree to which a change in quantity demanded affects the price of a good or service
- The degree to which a change in price affects the quantity demanded of a good or service (correct)
- The degree to which a change in supply affects the price of a good or service
- The degree to which a change in demand affects the quantity supplied of a good or service
What does a high price elasticity of demand indicate?
What does a high price elasticity of demand indicate?
- Consumers are highly sensitive to changes in price (correct)
- Consumers are not sensitive to changes in price
- The product is a necessity
- The product is a luxury
What are the implications of price elasticity of demand for businesses?
What are the implications of price elasticity of demand for businesses?
- Businesses can set any price they want without affecting sales volume
- Businesses should only sell products with a high price elasticity of demand
- Businesses should only sell products with a low price elasticity of demand
- Businesses may need to adjust prices in order to maintain sales volume (correct)
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