Technically the Elasticity Number Is Negative Because

question 45

Multiple Choice

Technically the elasticity number is negative because

• A) When price falls quantity demanded will rise, but for simplicity economists take the absolute value of the elasticity number.
• B) When price falls quantity demanded will fall, but for simplicity economists take the absolute value of the elasticity number.
• C) When price rises quantity demanded will rise, but for simplicity economists take the absolute value of the elasticity number.
• D) The demand curve is always upward-sloping.

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