The Value of the Price Elasticity of Demand for a Good

question 184

Multiple Choice

The value of the price elasticity of demand for a good with no close substitutes tends to be _____

• A)greater than −1.
• B)less than −1.
• C)equal to −1.
• D)equal to 0.
• E)equal to 1.

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