The Demand for Good X Will Be More Elastic Than

question 11

Multiple Choice

The demand for good X will be more elastic than the demand for good Y when

• A)good X has fewer substitutes than good Y.
• B)good X accounts for a larger percentage of a typical consumer's budget than good Y.
• C)consumers have more time to adjust to a change in the price of good X than they have time to adjust to a change in the price of good Y.
• D)both b and c
• E)all of the above

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