If, for a Given Percentage Decrease in Price, Quantity Supplied

question 227

Multiple Choice

If, for a given percentage decrease in price, quantity supplied decreases by a proportionately smaller percentage, then supply is

• A)unit elastic.
• B)perfectly elastic.
• C)relatively inelastic.
• D)elastic.

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