The price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of
A) supply to demand changes.
B) equilibrium changes.
C) quantity demanded to changes in the price.
D) demand to supply changes.
E) the price to changes in quantity demanded.
Ans: C) quantity demanded to changes in the price.
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