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The measure of price is elasticity of demand of a normal good carries minus sign while price elasticity of supply carries plus sign. Explain why?

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The measure of price of demand has a minus sign because there is inverse relation between price and demand of a normal good, while the measure of price elasticity of supply has plus sign because there is direct relation between price and supply of a good.
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