f the price of hairbrushes decreases by 20 percent, the quantity demanded increases by 2 percent. The price elasticity of demand is:

A. 0.1, and is elastic.
B. 10 and is elastic.
C. 0.1 and is inelastic.
D. 10 and is inelastic.


C. 0.1 and is inelastic.

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