The Demand for a Specific Brand of Corn Flakes Cereal

question 107

Multiple Choice

The demand for a specific brand of corn flakes cereal is likely to be:

• A) very price elastic, because there are many close substitutes available.
• B) less price elastic, because there are many close substitutes available.
• C) very price elastic, because the cost of cornflakes relative to income is low.
• D) less price elastic, because cornflakes are an inferior good for many consumers.

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