The Demand for a Product Is Inelastic with Respect to Price

question 145

Multiple Choice

The demand for a product is inelastic with respect to price if

• A)consumers are largely unresponsive to a per unit price change.
• B)the elasticity coefficient is greater than 1.
• C)a drop in price is accompanied by a decrease in the quantity demanded.
• D)a drop in price is accompanied by an increase in the quantity demanded.

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Definitions:

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