The Price Elasticity of Demand for a Good Measures the Willingness

question 190

Multiple Choice

The price elasticity of demand for a good measures the willingness of

• A)consumers to buy less of the good as price rises.
• B)consumers to avoid monopolistic markets in favor of competitive markets.
• C)firms to produce more of a good as price rises.
• D)firms to respond to the tastes of consumers.

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