A value of the absolute price elasticity of demand equal to 0.4 indicates that

A. a 4 percent increase in price leads to a 10 percent decrease in quantity demanded.
B. a 1 percent increase in price leads to a 4 percent decrease in quantity demanded.
C. a 0.4 percent increase in price leads to a 1 percent decrease in quantity demanded.
D. a 10 percent increase in price leads to a 4 percent decrease in quantity demanded.


Answer: D

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