Moving upward along a downward sloping straight-line demand curve, as the price of the product goes up

A. the price elasticity of demand goes from negative to positive.
B. the price elasticity of demand goes from being inelastic to being elastic.
C. the price elasticity of demand goes from being elastic to being inelastic.
D. the price elasticity of demand does not change.


Answer: B

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