If a Good Is a Luxury Item That Looms Large

question 186

Multiple Choice

If a good is a luxury item that looms large in the household budget,then demand will tend to:

• A)be relatively price-elastic.
• B)be relatively price-inelastic.
• C)have price elasticity equal to 1.
• D)be the same as that of a necessity.

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