"Kinked" Demand Curves

question 25

Multiple Choice

"Kinked" demand curves:

• A) are sometimes found in pure competition.
• B) are inelastic above the "kink" and elastic below the "kink."
• C) are typical of monopolistic competition.
• D) tend to encourage a stable price in a product-market.
• E) both C and D are true.

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