Since It Is Always a Negative Number, Economists Use the Convention

question 83

Multiple Choice

Since it is always a negative number, economists use the convention of taking the absolute value of:

• A) income elasticity of demand.
• B) cross price elasticity of demand.
• C) price elasticity of supply.
• D) price elasticity of demand.

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