The quantity demanded of a good rises from 1000 to 1500 units, when the price falls from €1.50 to €1.00. The Price Elasticity of Demand for this product is approximately;

(a) 0.33.
(b) - 0.33.
(c) 1.5.
(d) -1.5


Answer: (d) -1.5

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