The price elasticity number for necessities will be greater than 1.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

If a product is a necessity, then demand is inelastic and the elasticity number will below 1. For example, if the price of cigarettes rises by 10 percent and quantity demanded falls by only 5 percent, then the elasticity number is 0.5 > 1.0, indicating inelastic demand.

Economics

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a) The balance of trade b) The rate of growth in an economy c) The rate of price increases d) Unemployment

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Economics