Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 5

question 167

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 5.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 5.2
-Refer to Figure 5.2. At Point C the price elasticity of demand is -1. Along line segment AB of the demand curve, the demand is

• A) elastic.
• B) unit elastic.
• C) inelastic.
• D) either elastic or inelastic, depending on whether price increases or decreases.

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