Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 98

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Cox Lighting manufactures table lamps and is considering raising the price by $20 a unit for the coming year. With a $20 price increase, demand is expected to fall by 2,000 units.

-The demand for this product is:

• A)greatly inelastic
• B)slightly inelastic
• C)elastic
• D)indeterminable

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