If the Elasticity of Demand Curve for Buckwheat Is -1

question 84

True/False

If the elasticity of demand curve for buckwheat is -1.25 at all prices higher than the current price, we would expect that when bad weather reduces the size of the buckwheat crop, total revenue of buckwheat producers will fall.

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