A 10 percent increase in the price of portable power banks leads to a 5 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of portable power banks. The absolute price elasticity of demand is
A) 3.
B) 0.33.
C) 0.5.
D) 2.

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The absolute price elasticity of demand is calculated as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price. Here, it is |(-5%)/(10%)| = 0.5.

A 10 Percent Increase in the Price of Portable Power