Moving up (to the left) along a linear demand curve, the price elasticity of demand
A) decreases.
B) does not change.
C) increases.
D) at first increases and then decreases.

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As you move up to the left along a linear demand curve, the price elasticity of demand increases because the percentage change in quantity demanded becomes larger relative to the percentage change in price.

Moving Up (To the Left) Along a Linear Demand Curve