The Price Elasticity of Demand for a Vertical Demand Curve

question 140

Multiple Choice

The price elasticity of demand for a vertical demand curve is:

• A) perfectly elastic.
• B) perfectly inelastic.
• C) unitary elastic.
• D) elastic.

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