What does the price elasticity of demand? measure?

A. The change in quantity demanded when there is a? 1% change in income.
B. The amount that the demand curve shifts when there is a change in the price of the good.
C. How long it takes consumers to react when there is a change in the price of a good.
D. The responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in the price of a good.


Answer: D. The responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in the price of a good

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