A Relatively Steep Demand Curve Indicates That

question 51

Multiple Choice

A relatively steep demand curve indicates that

• A)quantity demanded will adjust only slightly to a price change.
• B)quantity demanded will adjust significantly to a price change.
• C)quantity demanded will not adjust to a price change.
• D)the change in quantity demanded will exactly equal a change in price.

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