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Commerce · Q5

Economics

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 5

Q5

The horizontal demand curve parallel to x-axis implies that the elasticity of demand is

A.
Zero
B.
Infinite
Answer
C.
Equal to 1
D.
Greater than zero but less than infinity

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The horizontal demand curve parallel to x-axis implies that the elasticity of demand is infinite.It is zero when the demand curve is parallel to the y-axis.