Suppose That the Demand for Electricity Has Been Found to Be

question 118

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the demand for electricity has been found to be price inelastic. The most likely explanation for this finding is that:

• A)electricity is a luxury good.
• B)the fraction of income spent on electricity is large.
• C)few substitutes for electricity exist.
• D)electricity is sold in a monopoly market.

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