Are the following statements true or false? Explain your answers. a. A 10 percent reduction in price

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Are the following statements true or false? Explain your answers. 

a.  A 10 percent reduction in price that leads to a 5 percent increase in the amount purchased indicates a price elasticity of more than 1. 

b.  A 10 percent reduction in price that leads to a 2 percent increase in total expenditures (or total revenue) indicates a price elasticity of more than 1. 

c.  If the percentage change in price is less than the resultant percentage change in quantity demanded, demand is in elastic.

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Microeconomics Private And Public Choice

ISBN: 9780357134016

17th Edition

Authors: James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

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