Price elasticity of demand shows how
A. Responsive the quantity demanded is to a change in price.
B. To compute the slope of the demand curve.
C. Responsive the price is to a change in demand.
D. Responsive the quantity demanded is to a change in the price of related goods.
Answer: A
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