Demand Will Be More Inelastic the

question 10

Multiple Choice

Demand will be more inelastic the

• A)lower the price of the good.
• B)smaller the quantity demanded of the good.
• C)longer the passage of time after a price increase.
• D)fewer substitutes for the good that are available.
• E)larger the fraction of income spent on the good.

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