Suppose the Demand Curve for a Product Is Represented by a Typical

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Suppose the demand curve for a product is represented by a typical downward-sloping curve.Now suppose the demand for this product increases.Which of the following statements accurately predicts the resulting increase in price?

• A)The more elastic the supply curve, the greater the price increase.
• B)The more elastic the supply curve, the smaller the price increase.
• C)The increase in price is not affected by the elasticity of the supply curve.
• D)There will be no increase in price if the supply curve is perfectly inelastic.

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