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Commerce · Q4

Economics

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 4

Q4

If the demand for a good is inelastic, an increase in its price will cause the total expenditure of the consumers of the good to

A.
Increase
Answer
B.
Decrease
C.
Remain the same
D.
Become zero

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
If the demand for a good is inelastic, an increase in its price will cause the total expenditure of the consumers of the good to increase. Raising prices will always cause total revenue to increase.