Figure 6-2

In Figure 6-2, the price elasticity of demand (dropping all minus signs) is ____ between P = 4 and P = 6 than between P = 10 and P = 12 because between the lower set of prices the percentage change in price is ____.

A. smaller; smaller
B. smaller; greater
C. greater; smaller
D. greater; greater


Answer: B

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