If Pacific Power and Light Increased Its Rates by 10

question 111

Multiple Choice

If Pacific Power and Light increased its rates by 10 percent and the demand for power remained the same, the demand would be:

• A) elastic.
• B) minimal.
• C) minor elasticity.
• D) variable.
• E) inelastic.

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