When the price of ice cream rises from $3 to $5 a scoop, the quantity of ice cream bought decreases by 10 percent. The price elasticity of demand for ice cream is _______
A. 5
B. 0.2
C. 50
D. 2.5
B The percentage change in the price is equal to ($2/$4) × 100, which is 50 percent. The price elasticity of demand is equal to (10 percent) ÷ (50 percent), which is 0.2 .
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