Which of the following statements is inconsistent with an elastic demand curve?

A. The relative change in quantity exceeds the relative change in price.
B. Total revenues fall when prices rise.
C. Buyers are relatively sensitive to price changes.
D. The absolute value of the price elasticity of demand is less than 1.


Answer: D

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