Table 6-2 -Refer to Table 6-2.Assume That an Economist Has Estimated the Economist

question 5

Multiple Choice

Table 6-2

-Refer to Table 6-2.Assume that an economist has estimated the price elasticity of demand values in the table above.Use the data in the table to select the correct statement.

• A)The demand for Coca-Cola is inelastic.
• B)The elasticity for "All soft drinks" is less than the elasticity for Coca-Cola because Coca-Cola is more of a luxury than a necessity; "All soft drinks" represent goods that are more necessity than luxury.
• C)The difference in elasticity values is explained by the fact that the more narrowly we define a market the more elastic the demand will be.
• D)There are fewer substitutes for "All carbonated soft drinks" than there are for "All soft drinks."

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