A Perfectly Inelastic Demand Curve Has a Price Elasticity

question 170

Multiple Choice

A perfectly inelastic demand curve has a price elasticity

• A)equal to zero.
• B)that varies.
• C)equal to 1.
• D)less than 1.
• E)of infinity.

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