Assume the Price Elasticity of Demand for Corn Has Been

question 162

Multiple Choice

Assume the price elasticity of demand for corn has been estimated to be 2.33. Flash floods destroy 10% of the nation's crop of corn. Which of the following best describes how this will affect total expenditures on corn, all other things equal?

• A) Total expenditures will remain unchanged.
• B) Total expenditures will fall.
• C) Total expenditures will rise.
• D) The information is insufficient to answer the question.

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