If an increase in the excise tax imposed on cigarettes pushes the price per pack up by 20 percent, and the quantity sold declines by 8 percent as a result, the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is equal to
a. -0.2.
b. -0.4.
c. -0.8.
d. -5.
B
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