Suppose the Price of a Bus Ticket Rises from $2

question 17

Multiple Choice

Suppose the price of a bus ticket rises from $2.75 to $3 and the number of tickets sold falls from 10 000 to 8500, the price elasticity of demand is:

• A) elastic.
• B) unitary elastic.
• C) perfectly elastic.
• D) inelastic.

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