If the price elasticity of demand for apples is 0.8, then a 2.4% increase in the price of apples will decrease the quantity demanded of apples by
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8 and the % Change in Price = 2.4%, we can rearrange the formula to solve for the % Change in Quantity Demanded: 0.8 = (% Change in Quantity Demanded) / 2.4 0.8 * 2.4 = % Change in Quantity Demanded % Change in Quantity Demanded = 1.92% Show more…
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