If the price elasticity of demand for a product is equal to 0.5, then a 10 percent decrease in price will:

A. increase quantity demanded by 0.5 percent.
B. decrease quantity demanded by 5 percent.
C. decrease quantity demanded by 0.5 percent.
D. increase quantity demanded by 5 percent.

Answer: D

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