Demand is price elastic if a

A) relatively large price increase leads to a relatively small decrease in the quantity demanded.
B) relatively small price increase leads to a relatively large decrease in the quantity demanded.
C) price increase leads to a decrease in the quantity demanded.
D) price increase leads to an increase in the quantity demanded.


B

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