The price elasticity of demand equals 1:
A. whenever the slope of a straight-line demand curve is less than 1 in absolute value.
B. at the midpoint of a straight-line demand curve.
C. whenever the slope of a straight-line demand curve is greater than 1 in absolute value.
D. whenever the slope of a straight-line demand curve equals zero.
Answer: B
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