Consider Sam and Linda both drive a relatively inefficient sport utility vehicle (SUV). Sam has a lease that doesn't expire for three years whereas Linda owns her sport utility vehicle free and clear

If the price of gasoline was to increase by fifty percent, which of these statements is most likely true? A) Linda will have a less elastic response than Sam.
B) Sam will have a less elastic response than Linda.
C) Sam and Linda will have identically elastic responses.
D) Sam will have a more elastic response than Linda.


B

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