Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Price elasticity of demand (PED)

Price elasticity of demand (PED) — practice question

A product has a price elasticity of demand of $-0.5$. How does the demand for a product change if its price decreases from $1 to $0.80?

  • AIt decreases by 10%.
  • BIt decreases by 20%.
  • CIt increases by 10%.
  • DIt increases by 20%.

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