{"id":4773,"date":"2024-03-05T16:11:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T16:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=4773"},"modified":"2024-03-05T16:11:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T16:11:55","slug":"suppose-the-price-of-mangoes-increases-from-50-per-kg-to-75-per-kg-due-to-this-the-demand-for-mangoes-declines-from-100-kg-to-50-kg-which-one-of-the-following-is-the-price-elasticity-of-demand-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/suppose-the-price-of-mangoes-increases-from-50-per-kg-to-75-per-kg-due-to-this-the-demand-for-mangoes-declines-from-100-kg-to-50-kg-which-one-of-the-following-is-the-price-elasticity-of-demand-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Suppose the price of mangoes increases from 50 per kg to 75 per kg. 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