If the Short-Run Price Elasticity of Demand for Hospital Care

question 42

Multiple Choice

If the short-run price elasticity of demand for hospital care is .27, then the long-run price elasticity is expected to be:

• A) greater than .27.
• B) perfectly inelastic.
• C) less than .27.
• D) equal to .27.

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