Despite the Rising Costs of Medical Care in the United

question 24

Multiple Choice

Despite the rising costs of medical care in the United States, customers continue to increase their purchases of medical goods and services, particularly in elective procedures. It seems that no matter how much prices increase, customer demand for medical services stays the same or increases. This situations describes an example of:

• A) inelastic demand.
• B) direct demand.
• C) irrational demand.
• D) elastic demand.
• E) unitary demand.

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