If a Good Is a Necessity with Few Substitutes, Then

question 148

Multiple Choice

If a good is a necessity with few substitutes, then demand will tend to:

• A)be more price-elastic.
• B)be less price-elastic.
• C)have price elasticity equal to 1.
• D)be the same as that of a luxury good.

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