When the Quantity of Coal Is Measured in Kilograms Instead

question 71

Multiple Choice

When the quantity of coal is measured in kilograms instead of pounds,the demand for coal becomes

• A)more elastic.
• B)less elastic.
• C)neither more nor less elastic.
• D)perfectly elastic.
• E)perfectly inelastic.

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