Suppose the own price elasticity of demand for good X is ?0.5, and the price of good X increases by 10 percent. We would expect the quantity demanded of good X to:
A. decrease by 5 percent.
B. increase by 20 percent.
C. increase by 5 percent.
D. decrease by 20 percent.
Answer: A
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