The Elasticity of Demand

question 53

Multiple Choice

The elasticity of demand:

• A) equals the inverse of price to quantity demanded.
• B) measures how far the demand curve shifts from a change in price.
• C) tells us how responsive consumer purchases are to price changes.
• D) estimates the relationship between quantity demanded and production costs.

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