Julia knows that the price elasticity of movie rentals is 3. She knows, therefore, that if she raises her price from $2 to $2.50, her rentals will drop by approximately
A. 150 percent.
B. 100 percent.
C. 75 percent.
D. 33 percent.
Answer: C
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