The price elasticity of demand is defined as ?

Elasticity 29/04/2020

A. the percentage change in the quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in income.
B. the percentage change in income divided by the percentage change in the quantity demanded
C. the percentage change in the quantity demanded of a good divided by the percentage change in the price of that good
D. none of these answers

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