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Economics, 6/e
Stephen L. Slavin

The Elasticities Of Demand And Supply

Chapter 18 - The Elasticities of Demand and Supply



1

Over time the demand for a product tends to get (more, less) elastic and the supply of the product tends to get (more, less) elastic.
2

When demand and supply are equally elastic, the burden of a tax on that product will be borne equally by the .
3

Product A is a necessity and has few substitutes. Product B is a luxury for which there are many substitutes. All other things being equal, the chances are that the elasticity for product A would be than the elasticity for product B.
4

If you were selling a perishable good, during the market period your supply would be .
5

If demand is inelastic, when price is raised, total revenue will .