Other Things Equal, the Demand for a Good Tends to Be

question 169

Multiple Choice

Other things equal, the demand for a good tends to be more inelastic when

• A) there are fewer available substitutes.
• B) a longer time period is considered.
• C) the good is considered a luxury good.
• D) the market for the good is more narrowly defined.

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