EBK MICROECONOMICS
12th Edition
ISBN: 8220100659454
Author: PARKIN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 2SPA
If the quantity of dental services demanded increases by 10 percent when the price of dental services falls by 10 percent, is the demand for dental services inelastic, elastic, or unit elastic?
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