Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Theory of Consumer behaviour

Question:

Price elasticity of demand for a good can be calculated by :

Options:

$\frac{\text{Change in demand for the good}}{\text{Change in price of the good}}$

$\frac{\text{Percentage change in demand for the good}}{\text{Percentage change in price of the good}}$

$\frac{\text{Change in price of the good}}{\text{Change in demand for the good}}$

$\frac{\text{Percentage change in price of the good}}{\text{Percentage change in demand for the good}}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\text{Percentage change in demand for the good}}{\text{Percentage change in price of the good}}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (2) : $\frac{\text{Percentage change in demand for the good}}{\text{Percentage change in price of the good}}$