Technically the Elasticity Number Is Negative Because

question 89

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 upward-sloping.

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