
If the price elasticity of demand for a product is greater than 1, what does that indicate about quantity demanded when price changes?
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- Demand is elastic: quantity changes proportionally more than price
- Demand is inelastic: quantity changes proportionally less than price
- Unit elastic: quantity changes equal price change
- Perfectly inelastic: quantity never changes with price
Correct answer: Demand is elastic: quantity changes proportionally more than price
Explanation: A price elasticity greater than 1 means demand is elastic: quantity demanded changes by a larger percentage than price. For example, a 10% price rise would reduce quantity by more than 10%.
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