Suppose the price of a Snickers candy bar is $2.00 at both the airport and the grocery store. The price elasticity of demand for a Snickers candy bar at an airport is likely to be ________ the price elasticity of demand for a Snickers candy bar at the grocery store.

A. greater than
B. equal to
C. the reciprocal of
D. less than


Answer: D

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