Mathematically, price elasticity of demand is the percentage change in the:

A. price of a good that is demanded in response to a given percentage change in quantity.
B. price of a good that is supplied in response to a given percentage change in quantity.
C. quantity demanded of a good in response to a given percentage change in the price of the good.
D. quantity of a good that is supplied in response to a given percentage change in price.


Answer: C

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