Comment on the following statement: "Elasticity is constant along a straight-line demand curve"
What will be an ideal response?
The statement is false. While the slope is constant along a straight line, the elasticity is not. In fact, at high prices (the upper area of a demand curve) the demand is elastic. As price falls (and quantity demanded increases), the price elasticity of demand gets smaller (in absolute value).
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