When Demand Is Perfectly Inelastic,the Demand Curve Is

question 121

Multiple Choice

When demand is perfectly inelastic,the demand curve is

• A) horizontal.
• B) vertical.
• C) upward sloping.
• D) downward sloping.
• E) U-shaped.

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