The Price of Gasoline Rises by 25 Percent and Remains

question 54

Multiple Choice

The price of gasoline rises by 25 percent and remains fixed at the new higher level. Choose the correct statement.

• A)The demand for gasoline will increase after consumers adjust their consumption behaviour to the new higher price.
• B)The demand for gasoline will decrease after consumers adjust their consumption behaviour to the new higher price.
• C)Initially after the price change, the price elasticity of demand will be less elastic than it will be a few years after the price change.
• D)The price elasticity of demand for gasoline will decrease in the future.
• E)Initially after the price change, the price elasticity of demand will be more elastic than it will be a few years after the price change.

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