The long-run elasticity of oil demand has been estimated as -0.5. Suppose that the price of oil rises by 10%. What is likely to happen with the quantity of oil demanded in the short-run ?

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The  long-run  elasticity of oil demand has been estimated as -0.5. Suppose that the price of oil rises by 10%. What is likely to happen with the quantity of oil demanded in the  short-run ?

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The oil demand is likely to decline by less than 5% in the short-run.

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The oil demand is likely to decline by more than 5% in the short-run.

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The oil demand is likely to decline by more than 20 % in the short-run.

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The oil demand is likely to decline by less than 2% in the short-run.

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