The following graph depicts demand. 
At point D, demand is:
A. unit elastic.
B. perfectly price elastic.
C. price elastic.
D. price inelastic.
Answer: D
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A) 4.0 percent. B) .5 percent. C) 2.0 percent. D) 1.0 percent. E) 3.5 percent.
An increase in the price of a good
A. increases the incentive to buy the good, but decreases the incentive to sell the good. B. decreases the incentive to buy the good, but increases the incentive to sell the good. C. increases both the incentive to buy the good and the incentive to sell the good. D. decreases both the incentive to buy the good and the incentive to sell the good.
Which of the following is not a reason that the cost of owner-occupied housing is difficult to measure?
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A. $2,000. B. $3,600. C. $4,000. D. $7,200.