For a Given Decrease in Supply, the Condition of Demand

question 116

Multiple Choice

For a given decrease in supply, the condition of demand that will result in the most significant change in quantity is when demand is

• A)elastic.
• B)inelastic.
• C)perfectly elastic.
• D)perfectly inelastic.

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