During the First Years of This Century, the Number of Packages

question 37

Multiple Choice

During the first years of this century, the number of packages arriving at households has more than doubled. An increase in the price of the cardboard boxes in which these packages are shipped will have little effect on the amount of shipping done; the demand for the boxes will continue to increase. What type of demand is the demand for the cardboard boxes?

• A)resistant demand
• B)inelastic demand
• C)derived demand
• D)elastic demand

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