If the price elasticity of demand for opera tickets is estimated to be 4.5, then a 10 percent increase in opera ticket prices would be expected to cause a
a. 4.5 percent decrease in quantity demanded.
b. 4.5 percent increase in quantity demanded.
c. 45 percent decrease in quantity demanded.
d. 45 percent increase in quantity demanded.
e. 450 percent increase in quantity demanded
C
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