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Price elasticty of demand of good X is -2 and of good Y is -3. which of the two goods is more price elastic and why ?

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Good Y is more price elastic because one percent change in price of Y will lead to 3 percent change in demand for Y . It is higher than the percentage change in demand for good X.
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