If Total Revenues Decline When the Market Clearing Price Increases

question 275

Multiple Choice

If total revenues decline when the market clearing price increases, then we know that

• A) demand is inelastic.
• B) demand is elastic.
• C) demand is unit-elastic.
• D) demand has zero elasticity.

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