Because the demand for wheat tends to be inelastic, the development of a new, more productive hybrid wheat would tend to

a. increase the total revenue of wheat farmers.
b. decrease the total revenue of wheat farmers.
c. decrease the demand for wheat.
d. decrease the supply of wheat.


Ans: b. decrease the total revenue of wheat farmers.

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