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Price elasticity of demand of a good is (-)1 . Calculate the percentage change in price that will raise demand from 20 units to 30 units.

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`E_(P)=(% "change in "Q _(d))/(% " change in P")`
`(-)1=((10)/(20)xx100)/(% " change in price")`
`%` change in P `=-50%` i.e . Fall in price `=50%`
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