The Price Elasticity of Demand for Widgets at Any Particular

question 173

Multiple Choice

The price elasticity of demand for widgets at any particular price is determined by

• A)whether widgets are luxuries or necessities.
• B)how much of their budgets do consumers spend on widgets.
• C)whether there are any good substitutes for widgets.
• D)All of the responses are correct.

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