Figure 6-4 -Refer to Figure 6-4.Which of the Following Statements About Price

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Multiple Choice

Figure 6-4

-Refer to Figure 6-4.Which of the following statements about price elasticity of demand is true?

• A)The elasticity coefficient is constant along the demand curve.
• B)The elastic portion of a straight-line, downward-sloping demand curve corresponds to the segment above the midpoint.
• C)The inelastic portion of the demand curve corresponds to the segment above the midpoint.
• D)At the midpoint of the demand curve, the elasticity coefficient is zero.

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