The shampoo industry is constantly coming out with new products. The reason is that when a firm introduces a new shampoo into the market, the demand for the shampoo becomes ________ temporarily and economic profit ________
A) more elastic; decreases
B) less elastic; increases
C) more elastic; increases
D) less elastic; decreases
E) unit elastic; increases
B
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