The Figure Given Below Shows the Demand Curves for Five

question 86

Multiple Choice

The figure given below shows the demand curves for five products: A,B,C,D,andE. Figure 5.1

- Refer to Figure 5.1.The value of the coefficient of price elasticity of demand for E is:

• A)more elastic compared to demand curve E.
• B)less elastic compared to demand curve C.
• C)perfectly elastic.
• D)more elastic compared to demand curve D.
• E)an example of a unit-elastic demand curve.

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