Elasticity is
A. a measure of how much buyers and sellers respond to changes in market conditions.
B. the study of how the allocation of resources affects economic well-being.
C. the maximum amount that a buyer will pay for a good.
D. the value of everything a seller must give up to produce a good.
Ans: A. a measure of how much buyers and sellers respond to changes in market conditions.
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