The Elasticity of Demand Is

question 73

Multiple Choice

The elasticity of demand is

• A)measured in money (e.g., dollars).
• B)measured in units of the good (e.g., slices of pizza).
• C)a pure number (e.g. unitless).
• D)measured in money/unit (e.g., 1.50 $/slice of pizza).

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