The price elasticity of demand for a good will tend to be more elastic if:

CA Foundation · Business Economics · MTP · June 2024
The price elasticity of demand for a good will tend to be more elastic if:
(A) A. the good is broadly defined (e.g., the demand for food as opposed to the demand for carrots).
(B) B. the good has relatively few substitutes.
(C) C. a long period of time is required to fully adjust to a price change in the good.
(D) D. None of the above is true.

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Correct Answer: Option (D)

D. None of the above is true.

Topics: Theory of Demand and Supply

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