If Demand Is Price Elastic, Then When Price Decreases, Total

question 86

Multiple Choice

If demand is price elastic, then when price decreases, total revenue:

• A) decreases.
• B) increases.
• C) does not change.
• D) is less than one.
• E) is negative.

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Definitions:

Sales Discounts

Sales discounts are reductions in price offered by sellers to encourage buyers to make a purchase, often recorded as a deduction from gross sales.

Contra Revenue Accounts

Accounts on a company's income statement that deduct from gross revenue to arrive at net revenue, reflecting returns, allowances, and discounts.

Sales Revenue

Sales revenue refers to the income received from selling goods or services over a period of time.

Income From Operations

The profit realized from a business's core operating activities, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.