Which Price Elasticity Factor Explains Why Items Such as a Patented

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which price elasticity factor explains why items such as a patented medicine tend to have less elastic demand than aspirin?

• A) availability of substitutes
• B) share of budget
• C) deferred consumption
• D) variety of uses

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