When Demand Is Inelastic,a Decrease in Price Will Cause

question 291

Multiple Choice

When demand is inelastic,a decrease in price will cause

• A)an increase in total revenue.
• B)a decrease in total revenue.
• C)no change in total revenue but an increase in quantity demanded.
• D)no change in total revenue but a decrease in quantity demanded.

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Definitions:

Price Searchers

Sellers who have the ability to control and set prices because their products do not have perfect substitutes.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income that a firm receives from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Average Total Cost

The sum of all production costs (fixed and variable) divided by the quantity of output, indicating the per-unit cost of production.