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Question : Statement 1: The concept of price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in income.

Statement 2: Price elasticity of demand can be calculated by dividing the percentage change in quantity demanded by the percentage change in price.

Option 1: Statement 1 is true, and statement 2 is false.

Option 2: Statement 1 is false, and statement 2 is true.

Option 3: Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true.

Option 4: Both statement 1 and statement 2 are false.


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Correct Answer: Statement 1 is false, and statement 2 is true.


Solution : The correct answer is (b) Option B: Statement 1 is false, and statement 2 is true.

Statement 1 is false. The concept of price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in price, not changes in income.

Statement 2 is true. Price elasticity of demand is calculated by dividing the percentage change in quantity demanded by the percentage change in price.

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