Wheat Farmers in Kansas Would Benefit from a Devastating Crop

question 217

Multiple Choice

Wheat farmers in Kansas would benefit from a devastating crop failure in North Dakota (another major wheat-producing state) if the U.S.demand for wheat is

• A)inelastic
• B)elastic
• C)unit elastic
• D)downward sloping
• E)perfectly elastic

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