Other things equal, and given that the elasticity of demand for health care is 0.2, a 10 percent increase in the price of health care in the United States will reduce the quantity of health care demanded by about:

A. 1 percent.
B. 2 percent.
C. 5 percent.
D. 20 percent.

Answer: B

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