\Suppose the Quantity Demanded of Steak Is 200 Million Pounds

question 178

Multiple Choice

\Suppose the quantity demanded of steak is 200 million pounds per year when the price is $6 per pound and 400 million pounds per year when the price is $2 per pound. The price elasticity of demand for steak over this range is:

• A) elastic.
• B) inelastic.
• C) unitary elastic.
• D) perfectly elastic.
• E) perfectly inelastic.

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