Elasticity of Demand Is Closely Related to the Slope of the Demand

question 158

Multiple Choice

Elasticity of demand is closely related to the slope of the demand curve.The less responsive buyers are to a change in price,the

• A)steeper the demand curve will be.
• B)flatter the demand curve will be.
• C)further to the right the demand curve will sit.
• D)closer to the vertical axis the demand curve will sit.

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Definitions:

Working Capital

The difference between a company's current assets and its current liabilities.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of calculating the depreciation of an asset, where the asset's cost is evenly spread over its useful life.

Net Present Value

A financial analysis method used to determine the value of an investment by calculating the present value of its future cash flows.

Straight-Line Depreciation

An approach for assigning the financial outlay of a concrete asset throughout its service life in uniform annual segments.