If the Demand Curve for Gasoline Is Relatively Steep,then

question 5

Multiple Choice

If the demand curve for gasoline is relatively steep,then

• A) higher gasoline prices would cause a large number of people to stop driving.
• B) the law of demand does not hold for gasoline.
• C) shifts in the supply curve for gasoline will have relatively little effect on the price of gasoline.
• D) the price of gasoline has relatively little effect on drivers' decision to buy gasoline.

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