If the Price Elasticity of Demand for Peanut Butter Is

question 255

Multiple Choice

If the price elasticity of demand for peanut butter is 2.4, then peanut butter

• A) has an elastic demand.
• B) has an inelastic demand.
• C) has a unit elastic demand.
• D) is a normal good.

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