At the Midpoint of a Linear,downward-Sloping Demand Curve,the Price Elasticity

question 114

Multiple Choice

At the midpoint of a linear,downward-sloping demand curve,the price elasticity of demand is

• A) greater than one.
• B) equal to one.
• C) less than one but greater than zero.
• D) zero.
• E) infinite.

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Definitions:

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