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When price of a commodity falls by 20%, the quantity demanded of it increases by 80%. Find out its price elasticity of demand.

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Solution :`{:("% Change in DEMAND = 80%% Change in Price "=-20%),("Elasticity of Demand (ED) = ?"):}`
Price Elasticity of Demand (ED)
`=("% Change in quantity DEMANDED")/("% Change in Price")`
`=(80%)/(-20%)=-4`
`ED=(-)4` (Demand is HIGHLY ELASTIC as `ED gt1`).


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