When would demand for a good be more inelastic?

a) when there are fewer available substitutes
b) when the time period is considered longer
c) when the good is considered more of a luxury good
d) when the market is more narrowly defined

Ans: a) when there are fewer available substitutes

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When a tax is imposed on a good for which the demand is relatively elastic and the supply is relatively inelastic,

a. buyers of the good will bear most of the burden of the tax. b. sellers of the good will bear most of the burden of the tax. c. buyers and sellers will each bear 50 percent of the burden of the tax. d. the effective price paid by buyers will decrease as a result of the tax.

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