For a Product with a Rapidly Increasing Opportunity Cost of Producing

question 303

Multiple Choice

For a product with a rapidly increasing opportunity cost of producing additional units,

• A) demand is price elastic.
• B) supply is price elastic.
• C) demand is price inelastic.
• D) supply is price inelastic.
• E) the demand curve is vertical.

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