A Common Determinant of Both the Price Elasticity of Demand

question 133

Multiple Choice

A common determinant of both the price elasticity of demand and the price elasticity of supply for a product is _____

• A)the availability of close substitutes for the product.
• B)the proportion of the consumer's budget spent on the product.
• C)the length of the adjustment period under consideration.
• D)the additional cost of increasing production.
• E)the availability of complements to the product.

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