Practice mode Market

A shift in supply will change price by more than quantity when the price elasticity of demand is which of the following?

Correct answer A. The price elasticity of demand is –0.2

Explanation

When demand is price inelastic (elasticity between 0 and -1), buyers barely change the amount they buy, so a supply shift is absorbed mainly through a large change in price.

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