If the price elasticity of demand is 0.5, then a 10% increase in price results in a

A) 5% decrease in total revenues.
B) 5% decrease in quantity demanded.
C) 0.5% decrease in quantity demanded.
D) 5% increase in quantity demanded.
E) 50% reduction in quantity demanded.


Ans: B) 5% decrease in quantity demanded.

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