Consider the demand curve above. If area 0ABC is smaller than area 0DEF, we may conclude that demand in this range is: A. inelastic B. elastic C. unit-elastic 11. The elasticity of demand for a product is likely to be greater: A. if the product is a necessity, rather than a luxury good. B. the greater the amount of time over which buyers adjust to a price change. C. the smaller the proportion of one's income spent on the product. D. the smaller the number of substitute products available. The elasticity of supply for a product will be 2.0 if: A. A 1 percent decrease in the price causes a 0.2 percent decrease in quantity supplied B. A 2 percent decrease in price causes a 1 percent decrease in quantity supplied C. A 1 percent decrease in price causes a 2 percent decrease in quantity supplied D. A 2 percent decrease in price causes a 2 percent decrease in quantity supplied
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