In general, the lower the price elasticity of demand:
a. the smaller the responsiveness of price to changes in quantity.
b. the smaller the responsiveness of quantity to changes in price.
c. the larger the responsiveness of price to changes in quantity.
d. the larger the responsiveness of quantity to changes in price.
Answer: b. the smaller the responsiveness of quantity to changes in price.
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