A Decrease in Price Along the Elastic Segment of a Demand

question 151

Multiple Choice

A decrease in price along the elastic segment of a demand curve will

• A)increase total utility, marginal utility, consumer surplus, and consumer expenditure
• B)decrease total utility, consumer surplus, and consumer expenditure and increase marginal utility
• C)decrease total utility and consumer surplus and increase consumer expenditure and marginal utility
• D)increase consumer surplus through a decrease in consumer expenditure
• E)decrease consumer surplus through an increase in consumer expenditure

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