What is the main difference between the law of demand and the price elasticity of demand?

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The law of demand tells you that quantity demanded will increase as price falls, or conversely, that quantity demanded will decrease as price rises. So, the law of demand says there is an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded. By contrast, the price elasticity of demand tells you “how much” quantity demanded changes when price changes. It shows the responsiveness of a change in quantity demanded to a change in price.

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