If the Quantity Demanded of a Certain Good Responds Only

question 263

Multiple Choice

If the quantity demanded of a certain good responds only slightly to a change in the price of the good,then the

• A)demand for the good is said to be elastic.
• B)demand for the good is said to be inelastic.
• C)law of demand does not apply to the good.
• D)demand curve for the good shifts only slightly in response to a change in price.

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