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When price of a good falls from Rs. 15 per unit to Rs. 12 per unit , its demand rises by 25 percent . Calculate price elasticity of demand.

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`E_(P)=(% "change in "Q _(d))/(% " change in P")=(25)/(-3/(15)xx100)=(25)/(-20)=(-)1.25`
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