For a Vertical Demand Curve

question 221

Multiple Choice

For a vertical demand curve,

• A)the slope is undefined,and the price elasticity of demand is equal to 0.
• B)the slope is equal to 0,and the price elasticity of demand is undefined.
• C)both the slope and price elasticity of demand are undefined.
• D)both the slope and price elasticity of demand are equal to 0.

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Definitions:

Long Run

A period in economics where all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for full adjustment to changes in market conditions.

Lowest Price

The minimum price at which a product or service is available in the market.

Short Run

A period in economics where at least one factor of production is considered fixed, allowing only some variables, like output, to change.

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one input, such as plant size, is fixed and cannot be changed.