If a 10% rise in price causes a 5% decrease in the quantity demanded of a commodity, the elasticity of demand is
unitary elastic
zero elastic
elastic
inelastic
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It's inelastic. Given the formula for price elasticity.. Δin quantity demanded/Δ in price.
=5/10
=½ or 0.5. Which then makes it inelastic in nature. Elastic is greater than one less than unity while inelastic is grater than zero less than one. Since it's less than one; it's then inelastic.

The option is wrong.
My point!
What is elastic? Elastic is if a small change in price leads to a greater change in quantity demand.
And note! From the question which the price increase by 10% while decrease by 5% and with elastic mean no relationship.
What is Inelastic?
is when a large or great change in price leads to a small change in quantity demand.
I hope this clarify.

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the answer is a jhor...inelastic goods ....no mata d change in d price d quantity demanded won't change

im not sure about this answer ooo from your explaination, you said it inelastic and now you are giving another option kindly check again my school




