A recent study determined the following elasticities for Volkswagen Beetles:   Price elasticity of demand = 2 Income elasticity of demand = 1.5   The supply of Beetles is elastic. Based on this information, are the following statements true or false? Explain your reasoning. A 10% increase in the price of a Beetle will reduce the quantity demanded by 20%.

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