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If the change in demand for a commodity is at a faster rate than change in the price of the commodity, the demand is - |
| A. | perfectly inelastic |
| B. | elastic |
| C. | perfectly elastic |
| D. | inelastic |
| Answer» C. perfectly elastic | |
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Explanation: If quantity demanded changes by a very large percentage as a result of a tiny percentage change in price, then the demand is said to be perfectly elastic. It reflects the fact that quantity demanded is extremely responsive to even a small change in price. Technically, the elasticity in this extreme case would beundefined but it approaches negative infinity as demand becomes more elastic. |
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