Refer to the figure below. Let ?X denote the price elasticity of demand at point X. Which of the following describes the relationship between ?A, ?B and ?C?

A. ?A > ?B > ?C
B. ?A > ?C > ?B
C. ?B > ?C > ?A
D. ?C > ?B > ?A


Answer: B

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