Which of the Following Statements About Price Elasticity Is False

question 122

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about price elasticity is false?

• A) Steak is an example of a product that has an elastic demand for most people, because when price goes up quantity demanded goes down proportionally.
• B) Elasticity of demand is the relative responsiveness of a change in quantity demanded to changes in price.
• C) If marketers can determine price elasticity, then setting prices at optimum levels is much easier.
• D) When price is raised on a product that has an inelastic demand, then total revenue will decrease.
• E) A product like electricity has an inelastic demand.

---

Definitions:

Chiral

Describes a molecule that has non-superimposable mirror images, often resulting in molecules with different optical activities.

Achiral

Describes molecules that are identical to their mirror image and do not exhibit chirality.

Chiral

Pertaining to a molecule that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image, often leading to optical activity.

Achiral

Describing a molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image, thus not exhibiting chirality.