If the Price-Consumption Curve Is U-Shaped Then the Demand for the Commodity

question 16

Multiple Choice

If the price-consumption curve is U-shaped then the demand for the commodity is:

• A)perfectly inelastic.
• B)relatively inelastic.
• C)elastic at high prices and inelastic at low prices.
• D)inelastic at high prices and elastic at low prices.

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