Moving Downward on a Downward Sloping Linear Demand Curve, the Absolute

question 116

Multiple Choice

Moving downward on a downward sloping linear demand curve, the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand

• A) is constant.
• B) increases continuously.
• C) decreases continuously.
• D) may either increase or decrease.

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