Concerning the Price Elasticities of Supply and Demand for Commodities

question 32

Multiple Choice

Concerning the price elasticities of supply and demand for commodities, empirical estimates suggest that most commodities have

• A) inelastic supply schedules and inelastic demand schedules.
• B) inelastic supply schedules and elastic demand schedules.
• C) elastic supply schedules and inelastic demand schedules.
• D) elastic supply schedules and elastic demand schedules.

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Oligarchy

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