The Difference Between Slope and Elasticity Is That Slope

question 183

Multiple Choice

The difference between slope and elasticity is that slope

• A)is a ratio of two changes,and elasticity is a ratio of two percentage changes.
• B)is a ratio of two percentage changes,and elasticity is a ratio of two changes.
• C)measures changes in quantity demanded more accurately than elasticity.
• D)None of the above is correct;there is no difference between slope and elasticity.

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