What is TRUE of the price elasticity of demand faced by a monopoly firm?
A. Demand is perfectly elastic because the monopolist has no competition.
B. Demand is more elastic at lower prices and more inelastic at higher prices.
C. Demand is inelastic.
D. Demand becomes more elastic as the range of imperfect substitutes expands.
Answer: D
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