If City Officials Expect That an Increase in Bus Fares

question 44

Multiple Choice

If city officials expect that an increase in bus fares will raise mass transit revenues, they must think that the demand for bus travel is

• A)elastic
• B)unit elastic
• C)inelastic
• D)perfectly inelastic
• E)-10

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