If a Straight-Line Demand Curve Slopes Down, Price Elasticity Will

question 96

Multiple Choice

If a straight-line demand curve slopes down, price elasticity will:

• A) remain the same at all points on the demand curve.
• B) change between any two points along the demand curve.
• C) always be greater than one.
• D) always equal one.

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Definitions:

Control

In experimental design, the standard to which comparisons are made in an experiment, often an untreated group or the current standard treatment.

Blinding

A trial design technique where one or more parties involved (e.g., participant, investigator) are unaware of which participants are in the control group versus the experimental group to prevent bias.

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Control Group

In an experiment, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a baseline to compare the effects of the treatment.