The Price of Product X Increases from $35 to $40

question 132

Multiple Choice

The price of product X increases from $35 to $40, and as a result, the quantity demanded decreases from 250 to 200. Over this price range,

• A) demand is elastic.
• B) demand is inelastic.
• C) demand is of unitary elasticity.
• D) there is insufficient information to determine the price elasticity of demand.

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