"Unit elasticity of demand can be found everywhere along a straight-line demand curve with a slope of -1." Do you agree or disagree? Explain

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Disagree. A vertical demand curve implies perfectly inelastic demand and a horizontal demand curve implies perfectly elastic demand. However, unit elasticity of demand can only be can found in the mid-range of a straight-line demand curve with a slope of -1, but not anywhere else along it.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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