The price of a good rises by 12 percent and the price elasticity of demand for the good is 0.85. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of these facts?
A) When the price rises by 12 percent, the quantity demanded decreased by 0.85 percent.
B) For each 1 percent that the price rose, the quantity demanded decreased by 10.2 percent.
C) For each 0.85 percent that the price rose, the quantity demanded decreased by 1 percent.
D) For each 1 percent that the price rose, the quantity demanded decreased by 0.85 percent.

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The price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price. A price elasticity of demand of 0.85 means that for each 1 percent increase in price, the quantity demanded decreases by 0.85 percent. Therefore, option D is the correct choice.

The Price of a Good Rises by 12 Percent and the Price