If a Small Percentage Decrease in the Price of Chocolate

question 459

Multiple Choice

If a small percentage decrease in the price of chocolate causes a larger percentage decrease in the quantity supplied, the

• A) demand for chocolate is elastic.
• B) demand for chocolate is inelastic.
• C) supply of chocolate is elastic.
• D) supply of chocolate is inelastic.

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