Suppose the Price of Science Textbooks Increases by 50 Percent

question 140

Multiple Choice

Suppose the price of science textbooks increases by 50 percent. Suppose that the price of mystery novels also increases by 50 percent. The price of other books remains unchanged. The demand for science textbooks is _____ price elastic than the demand for mystery novels because science textbooks have _____ available substitutes.

• A) less; more
• B) more; less
• C) less; less
• D) more; more

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