Demand Is Said to Be Unit Elastic If

question 173

Multiple Choice

Demand is said to be unit elastic if

• A) quantity demanded changes by the same percent as the price.
• B) quantity demanded changes by a larger percent than the price.
• C) the demand curve shifts by the same percentage amount as the price.
• D) quantity demanded does not respond to a change in price.

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