Suppose the price of pomegranates increased from $9.8 to $10.45. As a result of this change, the quantity of pomegranates demanded reduced from 85 baskets to zero. How would you describe the price elasticity of demand for pomegranates? (Tip: no need to calculate anything) OPerfectly elastic OPerfectly inelastic OUnitary elastic
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