When does a decrease in supply raise the price more: When demand is elastic or when demand is inelastic? When OPEC decreases the supply of oil, the price of gasoline skyrockets. Hence is the demand for gasoline elastic or inelastic?
What will be an ideal response?
A decrease in supply raises the price more when demand is inelastic. The skyrocketing price of gasoline indicates that the demand for gasoline is inelastic.
Economics
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a. private goods b. club goods c. common resources d. public goods
Economics
An important determinant of a nation's standard of living in the long run is its net exports
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Economics