At the Midpoint of a Straight-Line Demand Curve,the Price Elasticity

question 92

Multiple Choice

At the midpoint of a straight-line demand curve,the price elasticity of demand is always:

• A)greater than one.
• B)less than one.
• C)unitary.
• D)zero.

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