The demand for food (a broad group) is more:

A. sensitive to price changes than the demand for beef.
B. elastic than the demand for beef (specific commodity).
C. inelastic than the demand for beef (specific commodity).
D. responsive to price changes than the demand for beef.


Answer: C

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