Which of the following is true?
i. The easier it is to find substitutes for a good, the more price elastic the demand for the good is.
ii. The demand for a good is more price elastic the smaller the proportion of income spent on it.
iii. If demand is price elastic, lowering the price leads to a decrease in total revenue.
A) only i
B) only ii
C) only iii
D) i and ii
E) i and iii
A
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A) Can't tell; insufficient information B) Raise the price of Ragu. C) Lower the price of Ragu. D) Do nothing.
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A. monetary B. banking C. deposit insurance D. fiscal